The Marlin No.27-S slide pump rifle uses the Winchester 32-20 shell from Remington Ammunition and was still available in 1993 as noted in my 1993 Gun Digest ( the last edition I have) and may still be available now.
Numrich Arms has a schematic of it.
www.gunparts.com has a schematic for the marlin 27s
Very Skillfully
The model started out as the model 27 in 1909, and with the improved safety as the 27S in about 1911. Yours is likely from 1911-1912 time period.
The Marlin firearms Co.made the Model 27 slide action rifle in 25-20WCF from 1910-1911.It had a 2/3 tube magazine,7shot,24in octagon barrel with open sights,and a plain straight grip stock.It also made the Model 27S which had a safety button on the right hand side of the receiver in either round or octagon barrel.this was made in the year 1913.I hope that this helps.
There was no Model 1908, so I am assuming you are looking at the 1908 patent date on the barrel. Which is wierd, since the only .25 caliber slide-action rifles produced by Marlin were the Model 27 (.25/20) and 27S (.25 RF) which did not have the 1908 date. Please doublecheck your information.
Any where from $150.00 to $1200.00. The blue book is way off on these. If you can buy 80% guns for $350 I will take all of them.
We've seen them offered at over $1000 but they never seem to sell. Realistic live auction prices for typical guns have been under $500.
These range in price from 200-750 dollars for a gun with between 60%-95% original condition and a good bore.These fine slide action marlins were only made in 1910-1911.
6 with a reminder of 22.
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The GCF is 27.