Marlin prices

[stewart76]

Why is it a Marlin mxlr was $799 brand new in 2007, and now there’s less than 5 for sale in the United States and they are asking over 2k for one??? And yes I know about the Remington buyout

 

[srbimmi]

D4 has these for 1399 but I agree prices went up like crazy. Gun ownership was much cheaper just 5 years ago but so was everything else.
Looks like they sold out too.

 

[IronBeard]

Marlins started going bad in the end, and tanked under Remington. IIRC, the MXLR was also discontinued about that time; no idea if they'll ever come back. 'JM' (original Marlin proof mark) Marlins made prior to about 2008-10 are highly desirable among Marlin junkies, even better if you find older models without the cross-bolt safety, and that desire drives the price up.

 

[Bamaboy19]

Look at what's happening to the prices of H&R/NEF single shot guns! Think back to $75 SKS & $100 Mosins, $100 a case surplus 7.62x51. And don't get me started on K31s...

 

[DixieReb]

Yeah I’ve seen crazy prices of $500+ on the Handi Rifles online. I’ve got 5 of them and like them all. I’ve got one handi rifle chambered in 7x57 Mauser that I was told would be quite scarce.

 

[Anangrypasta]

I reckon Marlins are also a pretty pricey piece to manufacture. In order to get manufacturing prices down, you make a whole buttload of them. I don't think the demand with modern shooters is there to justify making a buttload, so they have to make smaller batches that cost a lot more per unit.

Edit: I think that's how Henry's stay comparatively cheap. Their design isn't overly complex and they sell like crazy. Henry can make a whole ton and be confident they'll sell, so they can keep the manufacturing price down per unit.