Some help with the value of a gun

[idratherbhunting]

My friend got a gun giving to him and he was wanting to know the value of it. He asked me where he could find out, so I was looking around and all I can find is sites that you have to pay for. Any help would be great, the gun is a Marlin 39 AS original golden, I could find some with A after the 39 but not AS.

TKS for the help

 

[RELH]

LAST EDITED ON Jan-09-11 AT 02:33PM (MST)[p]Have him go to a book store and pick up the latest edition of "Modern Gun Values" or "Gun Trader".

If he is really cheap, he could thumb though the book and locate the value for that one rifle and put the book back on the shelf and walk out.

RELH

 

[REDDOG]

They will go from 450-600+..IMO they are the finest lever 22 there is.

 

[RELH]

If kept in good shape, it's value will only go up due to Marlin being purchased by the same peanut counting company that also owns Remington. The boys on the Marlin web site are already complaining about the poor quality that is now coming out under the marlin name since the purchase of that company.

I have to agree with Reddog about the Marlin 39 being one of the best, and maybe best lever 22 made. A lot of Marlin rifle fans feel that way and that is one reason the 39 commands such a high resale price if in good condition.

What it is worth today, may not be the case one year from now. I think it will go up higher very fast for the older Marlins 39s if their quality control does go down like it appears to be doing.

Tell your friend to enjoy shooting it, but take care of it and do not abuse it and it will return a good investment if he should have to ever sell it down the road.

RELH