Just passed on one at a gunshow, in about the same shape. For $1975.

 

Welcome, I am not seeing 25% finish, nor hints of case to the degree you see, but you have a nice honest gun, rare in both model and caliber, it hasnt been messed with trying to make it look better.

Looks like they picked maybe the fancier wood out of the pile, but thats simply conjecture.

Guns like that are difficult, the ammo is a handload only thing for the most part, so its not something someone would buy simply to shoot very often. Its not a collectors condition either. Its a difficult gun too set a price on.

A lot of guys tend to high grade the guns, simply to make the owners feel better. When it comes to "will you give me that for the gun?", they back up like a crawdad looking for a rock in the creek.

 

$500 to 1000. Depending upon how badly someone wants it. RGR explains it well. You have a fine looking rifle that provides respectable punch if you want to get it up and shooting. Beats the dickins out of a .30-30.

 

Thanks, that gives me some idea of value. I have a couple of questions (I also posted an additional photo of the buttplate): Is this rifle with the 24" barrel and the NON-rebated lever and half magazine a "Lightweight" model? I think the true "Lightweight's" had a 22" barrel, half mag with the rebated, lightened lever? Last question, for now: The caliber marking 33-CF....is that the same as the .33wcf or did Marlin have a different .33 caliber? I have decided the sights have been replaced and altered. The rear sight was probably a larger sight (buckhorn) but part of it is missing and there is 1/2 of a screw hole there now. Since the rear sight has been altered I will assume the front Marbles sight replaced the original Rocky Mountain type sight. To replace these sights with original type would be expensive so I am sure that knocks the rifle's value down a chunk. Thanks again. keith

 

Keith, you are correct in it not being a true LW, not having the rebated lever, also the receiver and bolt were also releaved. The 22" barrel was thinner and had a small sight ramp for front sight. The sights would cost $125-200 to replace! That said, I think it still is a $1000-1200 the way it is, if on gunbroker. Still a nice gun! And the 33CF is the same as WCF

 

Thanks a lot for the additional information. I am pleased with the value estimates and have some room in it to replace the sights if I had to. But, I think I will leave it as it is. I read on the Internet where one poster said his 1895 in .33cf shot 'high' even with the elevator removed. I can see where a hunter, in order to get it to shoot point of aim altered the sights to fit his needs. Lots of help on this forum and I appreciate it This is the first large frame Marlin I have owned and knew nothing about them...regards, keith

 

Can someone explain the rebated lever also the releaved receiver and bolt.

 

Lou,
Here's a few pics

 

Thanks Clark. Man...not much of a difference in weight there I would imagine?

I guess with the barrel combined the total package was lighter.

Do you know the weight difference in the rifle?

My guess is a pound? No more than two.

 

Nice Thread, informative and educational. I like your new to you 1895, thanks for sharing the photos.

 

The Standard 26" was 8 3/4, the 33 LW 7 1/4 the LW 45-70 6 7/8

 

Keith, Look on GB finished auctions #426484508, it's a 33 that sold for $1255 and it's not as nice as yours!

 

Thanks, I took a look. Photos weren't that good but I saw no rust and the metal looks to be better than mine but mine, I think, has nicer wood. It appears the sights had been replaced on that one too or do you think that rear sight is the original? Mine is a tad older being 406XXX serial range. I am feeling good about this new acquistion! Regards, keith

 

The sights were replaced on that one, and the butt plate was broken. You got your self a nice 1895, the 33 is a fine cartridge!

 

cj57. I took another look at the Gunbroker rifle and see that it is a "true" LW. It has all the features you mentioned earlier. Regards, keith

 

I think that you can form brass for your rifle using 45-70 empties. Look it up in CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD.

 

That is correct.

 

Just run the 45-70 case half way in the 33 sizer, back out then back in, when done aneill the brass, if you don't, they will split

 

If the gun shot high, its obvious why someone ground the rear sight as they did. Guess it never came to them, of putting on a higher front?

too bad the old guns cant talk as they say.

 

That is awesome!!!

 

When forming 33 Winchester from 45-70 remove all dents from the case mouth before sizing. If you don't there will be wrinkles in the neck and shoulder area. I found out the hard way.

 

Here is a trick some guys use when forming cases, if you dont have specialized form dies. In most dies at least, its possible. Take the seating plug/plug out of the seating die. Run the initial case into the seating die. The seating die has a larger neck portion, than the actual sizing die.

Thus its not so abrupt, then follow up with a trip through the regular sizing die and load as normal. As well, use a normal charge for forming.

As far as dents etc, its easy to use TOO much lube, and hydraulic dents appear. Of course they generally iron out on that first shot too. No practical accuracy loss will be seen when fire forming.

 

In case someone needs one of these: I picked up the fishhook/harpoon elevator/riser from Gun Parts Corp (Numrich) for $18.00 delivered. I am happy with it.