When I lived in NYC 25 years back, most gun shops wouldn't pay a lot for a used Win 94 or a Marlin 336 and consequently you could usually pick up a nice Win 94 or Marlin from anywhere from $100-$125 and walk away happy. Pre '64's of course were always more money. But as the saying goes, condition,condition condition. Used to hunt in Pennsylvania and you'd see Winchesters,Marlins, and Savage 99's. Mostly the older hunters had them and for them it served one function. Putting meat on the table during the winter. My cousin had an old Marlin 1893 in 30-30. Used it for deer and killing the two hogs he raised each season. Frank