My husband sold his Marlin 336 in the 35Remington caliber several years ago and kept several, at the TIME, 30-30 Win. Marlin 336 rifles. He only owns ONE 30-30 Win. Marlin 336SS now.I have a 336 in 35 Remington, but ammo is scarcer than an honest politician! And expensive when it can be found!
Plus the 45-70 Government Marlin Classic '1895' rifle.
The man who bought it shoots at our range. HE still owns it and LOVES to shoot it.
A friend who was with the BUYER of my husband's 35Rem. rifle said that if he did not want it or buy it - he wanted to be the NEXT man UP for the sale.
IT was a TACK DRIVER rifle like the rest of my MT husband's Marlin rifles.
That 35 Rem. factory ammo is hard to find AND expensive but my husband reloaded for ALL of his former CF firearms and present firearms shy of his .380 Glock pistols.
He used to reload for his shotguns way, way back when too. He owns NO shotguns now.
The man who bought my husband's 35Rem. Marlin bought ONE of my husband's reloading sets that he had for sale AND the DIE for the 35Rem. at the same time.
My husband kept his FAVORITE ROCKCHUCKER single stage press and OTHER stuff - several dies, etc.
He did SELL SOME DIES to some close friends when he got OUT of some calibers over time too.
Old Lady Cate