Always wanted a lever action, just something about them. Not to mention they are typically shorter, could be used very well in a defensive role, and chambered in 357 which I already have. Love keeping same caliber in the family! But dang they are $$.
I bought this JM stamped .45-70 Marlin Guide Gun and a Marlin 39A, also JM stamped, both in excellent condition. I paid $600 for the pair because the guy was going through a divorce. I made the following customizations to the Guide gun: Beartooth Mercantile oversized lever Beartooth Mercantile safety delete Wild West Guns lever happy trigger WWG bearproof ejector WWG aluminum magazine follower XS ghost ring front and rear sights Diamond D butt cuff with cartridge loops Diamond D sling Dovetail filler plug for rear sight opening I also have Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage that my father in law left me.
That was a great deal on the two Marlins! Got it set up very well, too! The JM stamp shows it to be a genuine original Marlin, built before Remington took them over in approximately 2007 or so. They were nicer guns with better quality, fit and finish, etc.
I recently picked up these two, LE trade ins to SIG, SIG then refurbishes them and sells them so basically new guns. Both are P229's in 40. They come in red boxes with original sales date and refurbished date
