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Marlin Model 322 Varmint King was made from 1954 to 1957 says Blue Book. The action is a Finnish Sako L-46 and the barrel is Marlin Microgroove as labeled. I figure Marlin made the stock, too, what with the white line spacers and Marlin "bullseye" inset. Stock style and barrel taper are Americanized even compared to some of the pictures I could find, I'd say it was one of the later guns in that short production run. I have read that barrel accuracy life was short, that the Microgroove rifling did not last long at 3000 fps.
Condition appears excellent and value will be substantial, extra magazines and Sako scope mounts are not common. I could not find one for sale on the Net and Blue Book prices are just ridiculous so I can't give you a dollar number.
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