Serendipitous Pawn Shop Find—Marlin 882 Rifle

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posted on July 13, 2017
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When you least expect it, a little serendipity can come into your life, as it did with American Rifleman's Brian Sheetz during a chance visit to his local pawn shop. He ended up walking away with a gem of a rifle at a fraction of the cost he might otherwise have expected to pay. A quick check at Gunbroker.com shows a few Marlin Model 882s for sale starting at $300. Watch the video to see how little this pawn-shop find set back our editor.






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