availability of a 357 rifle

redsox3624 · 01-12-2005, 03:52 PM

i went o gunbroker.com and i can find a 357 rifle for under 200$ i thought a 357 rifel would be really cheap. i'm not looking for a marlin cowboy compatition. i think it'a a 1894 that marlin makes adn i know rossi makes one. where could i look or all the 357 rifles expensive.

Nomercy · 01-12-2005, 04:38 PM

Marlin puts out a few .357mag rifles, the 1894C is the non-cowboy model, these can be had for $300-800...Rossi puts out the Rossi Puma .357mag, ~$400...Winchester puts out a few .357mag Win. 94's (although I HIGHLY recommend against them!!), ~$300-600...AWA puts out a repro Colt Lightning in .38Spcl (**A pump gun), ~$750 and Taurus is planning to put out a "Thunderbolt" rifle of the same design in .357mag or .38spcl in 2006 last I heard...Uberti puts out reproduction Henry, Winchester 1866, and Winchester 1873 rifles in .357mag, .44-40, and .45colt, these run between ~$750 and $1300, and are absolutely outstanding...H&R 1871 puts out a .44mag (ok, not quite .357mag) single shot that can be had for about $125 last I knew...I also believe that the T/C Encore rifle can be had in .357mag.

Of course, the above prices are for new guns, I bought a Win 94 trapper (BIG MISTAKE) for $150 in pretty new condition once, and I bought a Marlin 1894 for $180 in like new shape two years ago in .357mag.

I think you, like most guys that want a .357mag rifle, just want a fun plinking "toy", and don't want to pay rifle prices for it...good used Marlins can be found (harder and harder because of Cowboy action shooting) for pretty cheap in the right places.

Moose_Maximus · 01-13-2005, 05:29 AM

$300 is a more realistic price for a Marlin 1894C.

Every now and then one pops up for less, but you've got to keep a pretty sharp eye out there.

Around the DFW area, finding one at all can be a task; I finally had to special-order one.

Big 5 sportings good stores, if you have one near you, has hardwood-stocked versions that they routinely sell for $299, which is a pretty good deal, in my opinion.

338 · 01-13-2005, 06:27 AM

My cousin needed $$ so I bought one off of him $150 with a cheap scope ..deals are around, you need to be in the right place at the right time ..

Nomercy · 01-13-2005, 11:01 AM

The $300-800 range I listed is for the different models...$300 for a basic 1894C is a decent deal, I've seen them on sale for less, but not by much. The Cowboy Competition models run a lot higher, getting up to $800 in shops around here.

Georgetownboys · 01-13-2005, 12:29 PM

JMO. . . .but. . .I have a Browny lever action in a .357, it is great for short range pig hunting. Picked it up last year and have now taken 7 or 8 pigs with it, mostly under 30 yards. Biggest pig was not a monster though maybe 150lbs. Look at the ballistics charts, even the lowly .357 through a long barrel, compared to a pistol, does quite well out to 100 yards or so, not sure I would go past 50.