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Old 12-28-2021, 05:23 AM
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Not long ago you used to see a decent amount of Browning B-78 on Gunbroker. Now, there's nearly nothing. What is going on?
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Old 12-28-2021, 05:34 AM
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Marlin levers, B78, even Ruger 1s and BLRs are in real short supply so the used market is drying up too. Marlin 45-70 is selling for as much as 2500 up here and they aren't even JMs.
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Old 12-28-2021, 05:45 AM
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Marlin levers, B78, even Ruger 1s and BLRs are in real short supply so the used market is drying up too. Marlin 45-70 is selling for as much as 2500 up here and they aren't even JMs.
Why is that, though? They aren't "plastic fantastic" which is so popular these days.
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Old 12-28-2021, 01:34 PM
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Marlin levers, B78, even Ruger 1s and BLRs are in real short supply so the used market is drying up too. Marlin 45-70 is selling for as much as 2500 up here and they aren't even JMs.


Try to find a Ruger #1 under $1500. Its insane. I used to see them for 1/2 that quite frequently.

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Old 12-28-2021, 01:46 PM
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Those in the know, are buying them and of course the prices went up, when sellers found out some would pay the higher prices to get one of them.
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Old 12-28-2021, 02:21 PM
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Look at prices for Colt and S&W revolvers. Incredible. Also, a decent WWI era 30 caliber battle rifle has tripled...
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Old 01-01-2022, 08:40 PM
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Not long ago you used to see a decent amount of Browning B-78 on Gunbroker. Now, there's nearly nothing. What is going on?
If you see one you like...don't blink. I love mine! -Al

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Old 01-02-2022, 11:24 AM
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Had this one in 243. Guy I saw at the range fell in love with it, paid me WAY too much money for it. Sold it and bought one in 7 mag that went down the road eventually too. They are a great shooting rifle right out of the box. I have always had better results with them than with the Ruger 1, in terms of all the Rugers I have owned needed from some to a lot of tuning to get them to shoot well.



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Old 01-02-2022, 07:00 PM
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I was at a gun show when a buddy of mine bought a B-78 in .45-70. He got a good deal on because it needed a spring somewhere. He fixed it for $1. I was so jealous of that beautiful rifle & I started looking for one for myself. I want a higher velocity cartridge though. Just last year I found what I wanted. It is a Browning 1885 in .270 Win. Not sure what the difference is from a B-78 but it looks like a classic HW(?). It is a beautiful rife & shoots great!

https://ibb.co/pKt3HL0

https://ibb.co/QFh9C8q
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Old 01-02-2022, 07:57 PM
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That's a very fine piece of wood on a great rifle.
Kinda like the iceing on the cake.

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