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Inherited 2 Marlin Cowboys, would like help with valuation

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I have:
1. Cowboy Competition in 38 special, case colored, octagonal barrel
2. Cowboy Limited in 45 Colt, octagonal barrel.

Both in like new condition - not a scratch.

Would really appreciate some help with valuation of both.

Thanks in advance.

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Pig Ninja
Can't help with your question but welcome to the forum from South Carolina. Beautiful rifles btw.
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Pig Ninja said:
Can't help with your question but welcome to the forum from South Carolina. Beautiful rifles btw.
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Thank you thank you!

I love these rifles. My dad was active in Cowboy Action in his later years and left these for me. I'm not into the Cowboy stuff - yet, but maybe one day.

Thanks for the welcome and compliment!
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C
They’re old out of production guns. Not worth anything. Just send them to me and I’ll get rid of them for you. Lol

a couple beauties!!
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Chrisj357 said:
They’re old out of production guns. Not worth anything. Just send them to me and I’ll get rid of them for you. Lol

a couple beauties!!
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I'm not gonna lie... started reading your post and for a split second my dukes came up! I was thinking "whatever mate?!"

Then I calmed down. Lol

Appreciate the heart rate check and compliment.

What's your address? I'll ship them out directly to you today!
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D Harry
I don't recall a 45acp cowboy rifle ever being made.
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D Harry said:
I don't recall a 45acp cowboy rifle ever being made.
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My apologies... you are correct. 45 colt.

I'll fix the post. Thanks for letting me know.
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TheTinMan
I recently paid $1,800 for a Marlin Cowboy Carbine 45 Colt in perfect, unfired condition with box, papers, everything. That was at least top dollar in my opinion but I wanted the rifle.

Your 45 Colt has the checkered stock and forend and looks gorgeous. I would think that it would fetch at least as much. The other rifle with the case hardened receiver should sell for a bit more IMHO.

Your best bet is to sign onto GunBroker and search “completed items”, sorting by highest # bids. That way the ones with zero bids that didn’t sell are at the end. Then check listings on GunsInternational. That won’t give you completed sales and some sellers there are smoking dope, but there are a few similar rifles for sale there as well.
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TheTinMan said:
I recently paid $1,800 for a Marlin Cowboy Carbine 45 Colt in perfect, unfired condition with box, papers, everything. That was at least top dollar in my opinion but I wanted the rifle.

Your 45 Colt has the checkered stock and forend and looks gorgeous. I would think that it would fetch at least as much. The other rifle with the case hardened receiver should sell for a bit more IMHO.

Your best bet is to sign onto GunBroker and search “completed items”, sorting by highest # bids. That way the ones with zero bids that didn’t sell are at the end. Then check listings on GunsInternational. That won’t give you completed sales and some sellers there are smoking dope, but there are a few similar rifles for sale there as well.
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Excellent feedback, thank you. I did check both of those sites and got a wide range, from 1500-4000 ish, so I appreciate your experience and input greatly. I do have boxes for these but used one of the foam inserts for something else. I believe I have the other foam cutout.

Thank you again.
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Welcome from upstate ny. im sorry for your loss. those are fine rifles. enjoy them .
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94win30wcf said:
Welcome from upstate ny. im sorry for your loss. those are fine rifles. enjoy them .
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I really appreciate that, very much. Dad had an eye for good looking, and shooting, firearms.

Thanks for the welcome. The friendliness here is something that will keep me coming back to this forum.
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drnwooten said:
I really appreciate that, very much. Dad had an eye for good looking, and shooting, firearms.

Thanks for the welcome. The friendliness here is something that will keep me coming back to this forum.
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Lots of things here to enjoy.
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Marlin87
Welcome to the forum! Nice Marlins there
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Marlin87
I just paid $1000 for my Cowboy 45 CBC and $900 for my Standard Cowboy 20 inch 45
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rob42049
Nice rifles. Hang onto them. They're too valuable to sell.
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rob42049 said:
Nice rifles. Hang onto them. They're too valuable to sell.
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I appreciate that. Definitely considering that
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rob42049 said:
Nice rifles. Hang onto them. They're too valuable to sell.
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^^^^ This!

Welcome to the forum and if it was me, I would also hold on to them. Beautiful examples of two nice Marlins.
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drnwooten
Wow everyone! Thank you for the compliments. They are certainly beautiful, every time I look at them I think about that.
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utvolsfan77
You have two beautiful rifles that belonged to your dad. NEVER SELL THEM. Keep them, use them like they were designed for, and pass them onto the next generation when you are finished with them. No way I'd sell my father's guns....for any reason or any amount of money!!!

Welcome to Marlin Owners from the beautiful Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, or as Bob Lee Swagger would say, "...the patron state of shootin' stuff'.
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TKM
Yeah,keep them, they don't eat much. One thing for sure,don't think the price is going down!
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