MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 14385. Cal. 40 (40-60). Scarce special order ’81 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with friction adjustable aperture. Receiver is the light 3rd type measuring 1.033″ and is case hardened. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle as caliber 40-60 with 26″ bbl & shipped Oct. 10, 1886. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 75-85% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Magazine tube retains about 90% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Receiver retains 75-80% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Buttstock has a couple of filled areas, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35998 JR20 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2064	$3,450.00	MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 14385. Cal. 40 (40-60). Scarce special order ’81 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with friction adjustable aperture. Receiver is the light 3rd type measuring 1.033″ and is case hardened. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle as caliber 40-60 with 26″ bbl & shipped Oct. 10, 1886. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 75-85% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Magazine tube retains about 90% thinning orig blue, strong in sheltered areas. Receiver retains 75-80% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Buttstock has a couple of filled areas, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35998 JR20 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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