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Posted: 1/3/2016 2:47:38 PM EDT
| I currently have a JM stamped and ported 1895G in .45-70 that if I remember right was made in 1982. I bought this used a couple years back for about $450. I noticed the value of these rifles just keep increasing. While mine is not a 100%, as it has some bluing wear and scratches, I was wondering if what I wanted to do would hurt resale value in the long run. I would like to start using mine for deer hunting and with that I would like to add an optic. I've been leaning towards installing an xs rail with either a guide scope or a vortex red dot. Am I better off just leaving the original irons on or is there really no harm in updating this rifle? |
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Marlins have taken a dive in price over the last year. There was a surge in prices after they got bought out by Remington cause of quality issues. But things have settled down. An older JM stamped like new rifle will bring good money but once it's been used and shows it prices have gone way down. A common caliber like 45/70 isn't in high demand.
I would suggest you do what you want and enjoy the rifle. Your not going to hurt the value. It's never going to be a collectors item anyway. |
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check out Marlin Owners forum, lots of info on there. I would just shoot the gun and keep any parts you pull off it, but in reality adding a nice set of irons or upgrading the trigger will make the gun more desirable to someone in the know. Most of the increased value of the standard models(336CS,1895G, etc.)was because the current crop of Remington made guns was junk and the JMs were looked at as superior.
Now if the gun was one of the less common variations like an 1895 cowboy or a limited then I'd think a little more before chopping it up too much. |
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