There is a vg condition 336 Marauder with Skinner peep & front for sale locally. The seller wants $850, I have offered $650. It would make a nice companion to my LTS but I don't want to over pay. Thanks for your advice.
tom ga hunter
A .35rem will usually bring several hundred more than a 3030. If it's nice it's worth 850. Even if a 3030. A nice 35 Will bring 1200 easy.
I bought this one for $600 about 7-8 years ago at a gun show and have only seen one since. Go for it, if you don't someone else will and you will regret it no matter what the cost is.
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ETA correct photo shown. I got this one cheap because someone had added a vented recoil pad. I wound up putting a replacement stock on it and love how the 16" barrel handles in the woods. I have only seen one other one in person, it was beat to hell and back and the guy wanted $600 for it.
ETA correct photo shown. I got this one cheap because someone had added a vented recoil pad. I wound up putting a replacement stock on it and love how the 16" barrel handles in the woods. I have only seen one other one in person, it was beat to hell and back and the guy wanted $600 for it.
Well just for reference and the fact that I kind of like showing them off, I bought the one on the right about 3 years ago for 450 and it had less than a box of shells shot thru it. And I still have the original box. Needless to say I was thrilled with the price.
Now the one on the left I think I over paid last year at 750. I hovered over it for about a 1/2 hour before I pulled the trigger, all while some guy was hovering over me wanting to look at it really bad. It too looked like it had hardly been shot, but it had some carry wear, a couple of dings in the stock and some slight rust spots. Which is ok because I can use it as a shooter without feeling bad. Unfortunately they both needed Bullseye repairs though.
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Now the one on the left I think I over paid last year at 750. I hovered over it for about a 1/2 hour before I pulled the trigger, all while some guy was hovering over me wanting to look at it really bad. It too looked like it had hardly been shot, but it had some carry wear, a couple of dings in the stock and some slight rust spots. Which is ok because I can use it as a shooter without feeling bad. Unfortunately they both needed Bullseye repairs though.
While it's nice to get the real deal. I wanted but couldn't find one. So this .35 RC came along cheap and it became my donor.
I didn't get a pic of it before I bobbed the bbl. Note the slightly squared lever in the back.
I still want to build one more in .32 Special.
I didn't get a pic of it before I bobbed the bbl. Note the slightly squared lever in the back.
I still want to build one more in .32 Special.
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Is a real marauder actually marked as such or just 336? With all the people who chop plain jane 336's and convert to straight grip, it could be difficult to tell a fake from the real deal if they are not roll stamped from the factory.
I have never seen a Marauder live and in color. Maybe I don't look hard enough. I have a few desireable Marlins, but the Marauder seems to evade me.
I have a texan that is pretty nice with a TruOil refinish on the stock. I may just avoid the search and have it properly chopped and a milled in post front sight put on it.
Nice and 850, do it !
I have a texan that is pretty nice with a TruOil refinish on the stock. I may just avoid the search and have it properly chopped and a milled in post front sight put on it.
Nice and 850, do it !
To paraphrase Dave Bulla in post #17 Caveat Emptor. Marauders bring a good price and it would pay to carefully check this out. The below link may be of some help:
The Marauder: Marlin's short-barreled cowboy gun
As the above link states: "Beware of Texans masquerading as Marauders as both have the same 'RC' marked barrels. Break out the measuring tape and look for the 'WXYZ' [a W, X, Y, or a Z serial number prefix] to make sure you have the real McCoy. If in doubt, consult a firearms appraiser familiar with Marlins to be sure."
About two years ago, I purchased a .30WCF Marlin 336Y on a whim. Several shooters have mistaken it for a Marauder.
The Marauder: Marlin's short-barreled cowboy gun
As the above link states: "Beware of Texans masquerading as Marauders as both have the same 'RC' marked barrels. Break out the measuring tape and look for the 'WXYZ' [a W, X, Y, or a Z serial number prefix] to make sure you have the real McCoy. If in doubt, consult a firearms appraiser familiar with Marlins to be sure."
About two years ago, I purchased a .30WCF Marlin 336Y on a whim. Several shooters have mistaken it for a Marauder.
I got my 30/30 back in 69 or 70, for a case of beer, right down the road from White Sands, NM. Picked up a 35 in the 70s, honest
wear for $300. My buddies and relatives have pestered me for years to get them off me. The last one I saw was about 2 yrs ago.
Was a rough 30/30, with a $1000 tag on it. Brother tried to dicker for it, guy wouldn't budge a Nickel.
25 yrs ago when I had a shop, 30/30 Marlins and Wins were a dime a dozen. Almost celebrated when one left the used rack. 35s were
worse. The only ones that brought anything were pre 64 Wins and pre 336 Marlins. Savage 99s unless antique collector models were
sleepers to. Now they are all like gold.
Like I always tell my brother, to hack on him, there are two kinds of people in this world. Those that have Marauders, and those
who don't . For some reason it doesn't seem to comfort him any.:laugh:
wear for $300. My buddies and relatives have pestered me for years to get them off me. The last one I saw was about 2 yrs ago.
Was a rough 30/30, with a $1000 tag on it. Brother tried to dicker for it, guy wouldn't budge a Nickel.
25 yrs ago when I had a shop, 30/30 Marlins and Wins were a dime a dozen. Almost celebrated when one left the used rack. 35s were
worse. The only ones that brought anything were pre 64 Wins and pre 336 Marlins. Savage 99s unless antique collector models were
sleepers to. Now they are all like gold.
Like I always tell my brother, to hack on him, there are two kinds of people in this world. Those that have Marauders, and those
who don't . For some reason it doesn't seem to comfort him any.:laugh:
I have two 30-30 SRC Texans from the late sixties and two 35 Rem Texans from the fifties. With the exception of the saddle ring carbine 30-30's, they look like the Marauder's I've seen. I paid around $400 each for three of the rifles and around $500 for one the the 35 Rem Texans that looked LNIB. But like it's been mentioned earlier in this thread, times have changed. I remember when a candy bar, baseball and football cards, and a can of soda cost ten to fifteen cents each. Unless I had to have a Marauder, I would look for a 336 Texan or pick up a 336Y model and change out the 336Y butt stock if it was too short for me. Do remember one thing though, when you go to sell the Marauder down the road, you will most likely double or triple your money on it if you keep it for a while, you aren't going to lose money on it.
Just my two cents!
Just my two cents!
Couple of weeks ago I traded for a 1973 Marlin Sporter with 22 inch barrel, 1/2 magagine and after the trade was made the man told me he had a marauder in 35 rem and sent me a pic of it. It is a jewel but sports a aftermarket peep site. He did not want to sell it but mentioned they go for around 1300 dollars so I know where to start. ha
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