Quick value Question

[jfwlb]

Here's the story:

I have a line on a Marlin 1892 in .32WRF

The gut wants $750 for it. It looks to be in "OK" shape, the metal is a pretty uniform brown in color, and the wood is pretty dark, but it looks original. I did not get a chance to look at the bore, but will do that tomorrow. I cycled the action, and it was very smooth and a crisp trigger. There is zero rust that I could find.

My questions are:

1. Is this a good deal if it has a good bore?

2. How hard is it to get the .32 rimfire ammo and price?

3. Anything I should look for, or lookout for?

Based on the feedback here, I will go and buy it tomorrow. It is pretty rare to see antique leverguns in my neck of the woods. I tried finding a comparable one on the auction sites I know of(gunbroker, auctionarms,gunsamerica) and the only one I could find was $450 for a parts gun only.

Thanks in Advance
John

[awp101]

Navy Arms carries the .32RF. "OK" quality-wise at best. These were also available wirh a centerfire firing pin for .32 S&W (IIRC, marlinman99 will know for sure).

AFA the rifle, I had one. The mag tube wouldn't stay in and the carrier needed work. Sold it at a loss after trying many different things and I never could make it work right.

Ah, the joys of 100+ year old weapons...

[jfwlb]

Thanks for the info awp101

By any chance do you know if the problems you had with yours are commonplace and also is there a way to check for these problems without loading and firing the weapon?

John

[Killer Kanuck]

I think Wisner's has centerfire firing pins for about $20 or so. Just swap out the RF pin for it and you can shoot 32 Short Colt or 32 Long Colt.

[rangerider7]

IMHO I think that is a little to high. The rifle as you described goes for around 500.00 here in Texas.

[jfwlb]

Thanks Killer Kanuck, that's good info!

rangerider7, thanks for that also, I'll keep it in mind and see if he will go any lower.

Thanks again

John