Marlin 1894S .357

by John Meeker , Wednesday, July 01, 2015, 09:48 (3437 days ago)

Some time ago I snagged a 1894S .357, with diamond chequered walnut stocks, high gloss blue, apparently factory sling swivels, etc. -- and in Very Good-plus condition {like new, save for a couple of handling marks]. I hadn't planned on selling it, or much of anything else from the safe, for that matter. However, the late automotive "center-punch-torque effects" are not going away. Have lost a lot, physically, and complete restoration is dicey in the hands and forearms -- at least presently. I went shooting with it, and a revolver yesterday, and then spent the night awake and maxing out on allowed pain meds, to little effect. Anybody got a Ladysmith in Trade? ;~`)

A shooting buddy has been totally enamored with it, since I bought it. However, this one is way too clean and rarer to be relegated to a 'truck gun'. I doubt it will ever see anything but a range, in my hands. Anyway, already have a SS-lever .357 that I can't really hurt, so I'm selling it. Given the prognosis on 'hands', manually operated stuff may not be so much in my future, anyway.

Am researching price, but can't linger today on this project, so see y'all later. PS: DAng, just when the SP101 pencil bbl .22 appeared, too!