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Marlin Varmint King 422

Sako Collectors Club Discussion Forum

Hello all.... Im new here and im searching for some info. I have recently gotten what I believe is a Marlin 422 Varmint King even tho it dont say 422 anywhere that ive seen. The barrell says Marlin Varmint King etc etc on one side and "stainless steel " on the other and the action says Sako Riihimaki. The gun is a 222 rem, has sako high rings i believe and is in great condition with just a little fading of the blueing on the stainless barrell... From what I can find these are hyper rare guns with like 400 or less ever made back in the late 50s. What would be the approx. value on a gun like this ???
 
Yes, you've described a 422. There were supposedly some 354 Model 422's made according to the Brophy book (you can find the book online at Google Books.)

As far as value, it seems that the market isn't familiar enough with the 422 to place too much of a premium on it, despite its scarcity. It might be of more interest to a Marlin collector than a Sako collector; however, Marlin collectors are pretty focused on lever guns and pay little attention to others. Sometimes, a model like this one can sit unnoticed for over a half-century (the last 422 was made in 1958), then suddenly "come alive" unexpectedly one day with collectors when they wake up. I think that part of the lack of interest in the 422 was the 322's poor (undeservedly poor, that is) reputation. Too few people know the difference in them. Not only did the 422 have a more slender stainless barrel, but it had a nicely configured and checkered Monte Carlo stock compared to the 322's wooden fence post of a gunstock.

Anyway, congratulations on owning it, and welcome to SCC!
 
Yes, you've described a 422. There were supposedly some 354 Model 422's made according to the Brophy book (you can find the book online at Google Books.)

As far as value, it seems that the market isn't familiar enough with the 422 to place too much of a premium on it, despite its scarcity. It might be of more interest to a Marlin collector than a Sako collector; however, Marlin collectors are pretty focused on lever guns and pay little attention to others. Sometimes, a model like this one can sit unnoticed for over a half-century (the last 422 was made in 1958), then suddenly "come alive" unexpectedly one day with collectors when they wake up. I think that part of the lack of interest in the 422 was the 322's poor (undeservedly poor, that is) reputation. Too few people know the difference in them. Not only did the 422 have a more slender stainless barrel, but it had a nicely configured and checkered Monte Carlo stock compared to the 322's wooden fence post of a gunstock.

Anyway, congratulations on owning it, and welcome to SCC!
hi I have a 422 varmint king and its stainless steel slim barrel and also its says microgroove barrel on it
 
That does sound like a cool gun. I had a Marlin 322 for a short time, but yours would be better.

The situation sounds a bit like the Colt Coltsman rifle. The Sako guys might shy away from it because they collect Sakos. The Colt guys can be really cold toward a long gun that says Colt on it--unless it's an AR-15, I suppose, but even then the AR guys are a subset of the Colt guys. Two different worlds that I can see.

Please post a picture. I'm sure I've seen one before, but it has been too long!
 

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