I know when the Freedom Group took over and production was moved to the Remington plant quality went down hill, but what the heck is up with the prices of "JM" marked pistol caliber 1894's?
I picked up a standard 1894c .357 in great shape locally for what I thought was just a good but not great price. I started checking online listings. Found one with 21 bids sitting at $840 and the reserve is not even met! Marlin 1894 C .357 Magnum JM stamp 18.5" barrel : Lever Action Rifles at GunBroker.com
Gets even crazier if you look at rarer models such as the 1894cp. I bought one for $700 a year ago or so and thought I'd overpaid. Two have sold recently for over $1,100 with strong bid numbers.
So what kind of prices are you all seeing for "JM" marked lever guns in .357?
I picked up a standard 1894c .357 in great shape locally for what I thought was just a good but not great price. I started checking online listings. Found one with 21 bids sitting at $840 and the reserve is not even met! Marlin 1894 C .357 Magnum JM stamp 18.5" barrel : Lever Action Rifles at GunBroker.com
Gets even crazier if you look at rarer models such as the 1894cp. I bought one for $700 a year ago or so and thought I'd overpaid. Two have sold recently for over $1,100 with strong bid numbers.
So what kind of prices are you all seeing for "JM" marked lever guns in .357?