What is a marlin 1895 450 worth?

Answer 1

I bought mine, new, retail, for $499 plus tax. Generally retail prices appear to run rather higher, mid 5s to mid 6s depending on where you look. Depending on who wants it and what for, and it's condition, the value can vary somewhat. I'll try to briefly point at a few factors that I feel are most relevant to your question: 1) The 450 Marlin chambering was released in 2000, and a rifle chambered thusly has advantages and disadvantages which I will touch on in #2 below. I also include links that can provide additional information for readers so they can more easily come to their own conclusions. The links will be in #3 below, with a synopsis following. 2) It is a modern, newer chambering, one main function of which is to provide a more or less equivalent, modernized, and arguably safer option vs the 45/70 Govt. It's popularity is questioned by many, I've heard opinions it will fade away and die as a cartridge. I think this idea is premature. Factory loadings are limited, so I gotta handload for significant variety, too. My thoughts are that in the 1895 450 Marlin SS 26" that I have is that I have a piece that is more valuable to me than most anyone else. 3) The links follow, some of them are more dated than others: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_6_47/ai_74033118/ http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-44597.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.450_Marlin http://www.gmdr.com/lever/450mtext.htm http://www.biggamehunt.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14950 http:/www.safaritrackers.com/static/story_israel.html Bottom line, a Marlin 1895 450 is worth whatever the prospective buyer is willing to pay. It will be worth practically nothing to many, a bit to a few, and a lot to very few indeed. I consider mine to have self insurance qualities. If somebody swiped it, what could they do? Finding ammo for it around here is impossible, gotta special order. Nobody in their right mind this far South and East would want it, it kicks harder than a 12 gauge with a heavy slug and shoots flat bullets, with a maximum realistic range of 200 yards or less for most purposes. Try going to a pawn shop with it, it will be the only rifle of it's type for hundreds, maybe over a thousand miles from me and nobody would want to buy it, likely. That being said, it'll take on any critter in the world, but is not too highly favored for the most dangerous types. Providing the hunter has the nerve to face whatever the target is at 150 yards or less, it can get the job done if the hunter makes no mistakes. I suppose it'd be worth most to an individualistic, hulking dude built like a freight train and with attitude to match that has no problem getting closer to whatever problem needs solving and laying a pattern of lead as needed. And yes, I do tend to answer questions comprehensively. I personally disdain short answers suitable for children. Gimme the Britannica, not the World Book version, please!