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gearhounds · May 9, 2011, 05:58 AM

The "48" is a tube fed .22; not much by way of collecter value, so if the bore is ok, restoring won't hurt it. I saw that one went on GB recently for $100 in pretty decent shape; here's the link for info purposes:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=220747021

Looking at it again, I think this might actually be the 43 DL; possible that the auction link was as well, but hard to tell from the pic. Lots of references for the 43. It is a Marlin 81 made for Sears.

May 9, 2011, 05:58 AM	#4
gearhounds Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2011 Location: M'burg WV Posts: 332	The "48" is a tube fed .22; not much by way of collecter value, so if the bore is ok, restoring won't hurt it. I saw that one went on GB recently for $100 in pretty decent shape; here's the link for info purposes: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=220747021 Looking at it again, I think this might actually be the 43 DL; possible that the auction link was as well, but hard to tell from the pic. Lots of references for the 43. It is a Marlin 81 made for Sears. __________________ Busting thugs since 1992 Last edited by gearhounds; May 9, 2011 at 07:05 AM.