I paid 500 for my jm stamped 1895g about 4 years ago. IMO, a scope on one of these is about as useful as tits on a boar hog. Gun should be worth no more than 600.
My buddy uses his for nighttime hog hunting with a lighted reticle scope under a feeder light, iron sights are useless in that situation. The Freedom Arms, aka Remlin guns, are trash when compared to actual JM Marlins, the quality is just not there. Yes, they will shoot, but so will a Jennings, High Point or Remington 710. I'm not bashing budget guns, I'm actually a big fan and I just bought a Citadel 1911 in 9mm, but my Citadel is NOT the same as a Colt, Springfield, Para, S&W, Ruger, etc...