I checked all the usual suspects, and cannot find one 1895GSBL in stock for sale. Rarity influences prices.
I can get on any one of multiple websites and order the current model 1895SBL with no issues. Ease of acquisition influences prices.
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Marlin 45-70 GSBL help needed - What’s it worth?!
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I checked all the usual suspects, and cannot find one 1895GSBL in stock for sale. Rarity influences prices.
I can get on any one of multiple websites and order the current model 1895SBL with no issues. Ease of acquisition influences prices.
This post needs to get back on track.
If anyone has solid, informed input on what the OP’s gun is worth, or questions/info on the pictured firearm itself, fire away. Otherwise, take it to another post.
If anyone has solid, informed input on what the OP’s gun is worth, or questions/info on the pictured firearm itself, fire away. Otherwise, take it to another post.
On the 1895GSBL, stainless steel parts are blackened via ferritic nitrocarburizing. This further hardens the stainless steel, while also increasing its corrosion resistance. This process costs money, and takes time to do, which slows down production. Slower production usually means an increased price.
The furniture is laminate wood, over which a weather-resistent epoxy paint has been applied, and over that a black “spider webbing” for looks and added texture. While laminate wood is pretty moisture resistant, the application of this coating just makes it more so. Again, a process which costs money, and slows down production.
The furniture is laminate wood, over which a weather-resistent epoxy paint has been applied, and over that a black “spider webbing” for looks and added texture. While laminate wood is pretty moisture resistant, the application of this coating just makes it more so. Again, a process which costs money, and slows down production.
Here’s a brand new one. No bids
Shoot it and see how it works for you. If it works, works for you, and you like it, then nothing else matters.
You won’t be able to get a solid cheekweld with the scope mounted that high. That can degrade your accuracy. For some folks it will make a huge difference…….for others, not so much. Lever guns already have a fair amount of drop to the stock, to facilitate using the low-mounted iron sights. Mounting the center of your scope somewhere around 2.5” over the center of the irons will cause you to lose your cheekweld to see through the scope.
Without a solid cheekweld, there is a trendy for rifles like this to “kick” up and into the shooters cheek, accentuating one of the aspects of felt recoil.
Allow yourself plenty of time before you plan to hunt with it, and take it to the range to shoot for a bit. That will give you time to sort out any problems that you may find. Whenever you’re playing with a system that is new to you, there can be a bit of trial and error.
If it were mine, I’d shoot the snot out of it. I like the GSBL better than I do the SBL. Never cared for the stainless/grey laminate look. The GSBL is sharp looking, more rugged than the SBL, and you’ve done some nice upgrades.
