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Sometimes your the ball, sometimes the bat

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Sun, 02/06/2011 - 01:10
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Last week I stopped by a local gunshop to look for some reloading supplies and I spotted along a shelf a Marlin rifle that turned out to be an 1894 in .44 Magnum. It it an older one without the crossbolt safety and has the saddle ring and plated trigger. The last owner didn't clean it ias well as he should and there was a bit of surface rust on the receiver. The bore is mint and the action smooth. The price, $150-
(Keep in mind this is a gunshop)
I picked it up yesterday and cleaned it up as best I could with the one good arm for now. Here it is, I will get a bit more on it as I go along.

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Sun, 02/06/2011 - 02:21
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chris3755
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David, that's a pretty nice catch. You will have to keep us posted as you get to shooting it and finish cleaning it up, though I must say it looks pretty good as is. Chris

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Tue, 02/08/2011 - 21:22
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good find

I'll give you 175.00 for it no questions asked. Please see Chris for payment and shipping instructions.

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Tue, 02/08/2011 - 22:50
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You Bet!

Yes David, send the rifle to me first for payment and I'll check it out for a few years before I pass it along to Don just so he knows it's been checked by a pro levergun expert like myself. I will more than make up for it when I charge Don $500.00 for it plus shipping and INSURANCE, Don....Yours Truly, Chris

P.S. Don, can we please be a little more serious, since David doesn't know us very well yet.

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