[drnwooten]

My problem is that I've become obsessed with classic English doubles

 

[Prickle Farmer]

I'd take the leather wrap off of the lever on the 45 Colt. In some cases the chemicals in the leather can react with the bluing and damage it.

Welcome to the forum. You've got some great rifles there.

 

[TKM]

Those 2 Marlins are not going far against the price of an English double, and that's good advice from Prickle!

 

[drnwooten]

I'd take the leather wrap off of the level on the 45 Colt. In some cases the chemicals in the leather can react with the bluing and damage it.

Welcome to the forum. You've got some great rifles there.

I will do that. I took the one off the other one last night. Thanks for the welcome

 

[electricmo]

Sad. Selling Dads stuff stupid unless you absolutely have to have the money. Those are 2 classics that will be worth 3 times as much in ten years. Better return than a 401k. He truly blessed you. Don’t forget it.

 

[Smkummer]

Even if you don’t do cowboy action ( those are very desirable in those circles) those are fun range plinking guns. 45 colt is available but not cheap. 45 colt in the rifle drops deer dead. 38 special is such a fun, plinking gun. Those are popular and easy calibers to reload.

 

[Mikemild13]

Welcome from Southern Maryland. Sorry for how you obtained them but they are very nice rifles. I have an old shotgun left to me by my dad and it's worth more than anyone could offer.

 

[Baltimoreed]

Welcome from NC. A pair of Marlin beauties. Doesn’t look like your dad ever shot them. My cas guns were new too…30 years ago. Maybe sell the .45 but I’d hang on to that case receiver .38 forever. What caliber were his revolvers? If .38 then you’re set to play cas. All of my cas is .45 caliber with s couple of .44-40s.

 

[Jeeper44mag]

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!!!

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

The money received (or whatever you buy with it) will likely never last as long as the regret you will have regarding their sale afterwards. In addition to that, there is likely very little you could give your kids that will have more sentimental value, and bring back memories of you and your father than a fine firearm owned and used by you and your dad.

I'm lucky enough to still have my dad around, but whenever he does eventually pass, there will be nothing of his that I will treasure more than the ancient bolt action single shot .22 rifle that he bought when he was 12 yrs old and used to teach me how to safely handle, and shoot, a rifle when I was ~7 yrs old.

Luis

 

[phwebster]

Welcome from Midcoast Maine! I agree with everyone before me. Beautiful rifles! Priceless because they were your dads. I love that case coloring on the receiver on one of them. The pistol caliber lever guns continue to get top dollar. Especially .38/.357's. I would think the discussion would start at $2k a piece. Truly unique and rare family heirlooms you have there.

 

[drnwooten]

Both are JM stamped, btw.

 

[drnwooten]

Welcome from NC. A pair of Marlin beauties. Doesn’t look like your dad ever shot them. My cas guns were new too…30 years ago. Maybe sell the .45 but I’d hang on to that case receiver .38 forever. What caliber were his revolvers? If .38 then you’re set to play cas. All of my cas is .45 caliber with s couple of .44-40s.

Dad had Ruger Vaqueros, stainless, wood grips, in 45 colt to match the Marlin. He also had Ruger Old Army .457 cap and ball pistols. I've got a Winchester 32-30 lever that he used as well in CAS.

 

[drnwooten]

Welcome from Midcoast Maine! I agree with everyone before me. Beautiful rifles! Priceless because they were your dads. I love that case coloring on the receiver on one of them. The pistol caliber lever guns continue to get top dollar. Especially .38/.357's. I would think the discussion would start at $2k a piece. Truly unique and rare family heirlooms you have there.

Thank you very much Tin Man. I appreciate that.

I completely understand the value of keeping them and passing them down the family line, but Dad also would have supported me putting these towards items that more interested me.

 

[drnwooten]

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

The money received (or whatever you buy with it) will likely never last as long as the regret you will have regarding their sale afterwards. In addition to that, there is likely very little you could give your kids that will have more sentimental value, and bring back memories of you and your father than a fine firearm owned and used by you and your dad.

I'm lucky enough to still have my dad around, but whenever he does eventually pass, there will be nothing of his that I will treasure more than the ancient bolt action single shot .22 rifle that he bought when he was 12 yrs old and used to teach me how to safely handle, and shoot, a rifle when I was ~7 yrs old.

Luis

I agree about the family memory history. I still have the old .22 rifle with the same story as yours.

 

[drnwooten]

Sad. Selling Dads stuff stupid unless you absolutely have to have the money. Those are 2 classics that will be worth 3 times as much in ten years. Better return than a 401k. He truly blessed you. Don’t forget it.

Thank you. I do value greatly what he left me and the memories associated with all the items. Not sure it's 'stupid' to sell some of them, but I understand what you are saying. Thanks for the comments and input, sincerely.

 

[Gareth Holland]

Thank you. I do value greatly what he left me and the memories associated with all the items. Not sure it's 'stupid' to sell some of them, but I understand what you are saying. Thanks for the comments and input, sincerely.

Think on this, you will likely never see their like again. This from the land of the double rifle, they are not hard to find (Double Rifles). What you have are stunningly beautiful, rarer than hens teeth, priceless, irreplaceable, and your Dads. Just 2 cents from across the pond, Gareth.

 

[drnwooten]

Think on this, you will likely never see their like again. This from the land of the double rifle, they are not hard to find (Double Rifles). What you have are stunningly beautiful, rarer than hens teeth, priceless, irreplaceable, and your Dads. Just 2 cents from across the pond, Gareth.

Thank you Gareth. All of these comments have definitely affected me to hold on to them at least a bit longer.