Marlin 444p Value?

[Rooster_Cogburn87]

Got an offer from a coworker whos trying to sell his Marlin 444p. He wants $400 for it and is pretty set on that price. I blue booked it and I think hes asking a little much but my blue book is a couple years old. Any ideas on a fair price for this gun? How easy is .444 ammo to find. Or should I just pass?

 

[Slawburger]

Bass Pro has stocked Marlin .444 ammo (Hornady LeveRevolution) for the past year. They always seem to have a few boxes on hand.

Edit: by "stocked" I mean on the shelf.

 

[snorko]

Depends if you want to get into that caliber I guess. I used my super secret google powers and the first four hits were closed listings on armslist which were all $650-$775.

https://www.google.com/#q=marlin+444p+for+sale

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

OP, do some research on the gun and caliber before you jump into this. I think I sense some hesitance(other than price) to purchase. Make sure you want it and are willing to feed it/have a purpose. Otherwise you may feel as though you "wasted" your money and resell the weapon.

 

[Slawburger]

I would buy it at that price. The Marlin .444 is a great cartridge with the new ammo available. The "P" version was only produced for a couple of years. It can't be used for deer hunting in Indiana but it will be a lot of fun to shoot.

 

[bikeman]

That's a good price if it is in good shape. The "P" is not very common. I will say with that short ported barrel it is very loud! Something else to consider, it's not cheap to feed but easy to reload.

 

[MisterFurious]

That's a bargain. I rarely see one under $650. If you don't want it, I do!