Question on Marlin Camp 9

[Guest billwilly73]

I am considering the purchase of a Marlin Camp 9, and I have a couple of questions.

1. What would be a good price to pay?

2. Are they a decent 9mm carbine?

I have been wanting a carbine for a while and found one with two 12 round mags, scope rings, and sling. No scope.

[VERO1]

I haven't played with one before, so I can't answer that part of the question. The few that I have come across, have all been in the $350-$400 range.

[Guest smittyb]

Haven't owned one, but liked the ones I've shot. From what I have seen at gun shows, and take that for what it's worth, in very good shape or better anything under 400-450 what be a good deal.

[Guest Bronker]

Bill, I know this won't answer your OP outright, but I will say that I have shot one that belongs to strob2000. He's on here often. I will alert him to this and let him chime in. He's a great guy and a wealth of knowledge on his Camp 9. By the way, its a riot to shoot!!!

[strob2000]

Most of the ones I see are anywhere from $350-$500. I personally wouldn't give more than $350 or so for one. They are pretty good little carbines, but there are a few things you need to do to help out a stock gun. It will definitely need a new buffer (blackjack buffers). The stock ones are almost always bad. It will also need a heavier recoil spring (Wolff springs 16lb.). Making these two improvements will do wonders for it. These guns had a problem with cracking stocks in the pistol grip area due to the bad stock buffers. If you do buy it, replace these two parts before you shoot it, trust me. I didn't and cracked my stock a little. After the upgrades it has been a great little shooter. I definitely plan on keeping mine. I think the parts cost me around $35 total so figure that in your price.

[Guest Bronker]

Most of the ones I see are anywhere from $350-$500. I personally wouldn't give more than $350 or so for one. They are pretty good little carbines, but there are a few things you need to do to help out a stock gun. It will definitely need a new buffer (blackjack buffers). The stock ones are almost always bad. It will also need a heavier recoil spring (Wolff springs 16lb.). Making these two improvements will do wonders for it. These guns had a problem with cracking stocks in the pistol grip area due to the bad stock buffers. If you do buy it, replace these two parts before you shoot it, trust me. I didn't and cracked my stock a little. After the upgrades it has been a great little shooter. I definitely plan on keeping mine. I think the parts cost me around $35 total so figure that in your price.

As if on que!!!

Toldya!

[Guest JLowe]

I haven't owned a Camp 9, but I did have a Camp 45 for a while. The gun shot great, but was very picky about ammo. I also had some feeding problems with mags. After about 3000 rounds, I had to replace the feed ramp. It had broken on the top end. It actually looked as if it had chipped off over a period of time. I don't know if the 9 has those problems, but take a light with you and go over it well before you purchase one. BTW the 45 was super accurate within 100yrds. At 50 it would shoot right at 1 inch 10 shot groups with 230gr ball ammo.

[Guest billwilly73]

Well.......I bought the Camp 9.......it looks almost new, and I got it at a pretty good price. Too bad it is raining today, I'd love to go shoot it:D

I got another question.........Can I shoot +P through it? just wondering

I will try to snap a pic and post it later..............Thanks for the info

[strob2000]

Everything I've heard and read says not to shot +P through them, though I haven't tried it myself with mine. It may have something to do with the under powered spring. I don't have the factory manual so I'm not sure what Marlin says about it. Hope you enjoy it, I think they're really cool little rifles.

[Guest billwilly73]

Here are a couple of pics of my Camp 9............Got a great deal.......I STOLE it for $250.........The flash made the stock look funny

[strob2000]

Yeah, I'd say you did pretty good on that deal, hope you enjoy it.

[Sidewinder]

Congrats on the Camp 9... good looking gun. Hope you enjoy it. Mine is burning up on the side of my brass with WWB, but less with Federals from WM. Have you noticed any burn marks on the outside of your fired brass? Thanks.