EXTRAORDINARILY FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EXTRAORDINARILY FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9520. Cal. 45 Gov’t (45-70). Usual configuration with scarce 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with beautiful slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. It has standard heavy receiver. Left side of top & bottom tangs are stamped with the matching SN, which number is also found on left front face of the buttstock and inside buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were approx. 20,000 Model 1881 Marlins produced in the period 1881-1892, of which 2,788 were in 24″ bbl length and only 4,769 were in 45 caliber. Extrapolating the figures based on Flayderman’s numbers above results in a figure of 668 rifles in this caliber and exact configuration making this an extremely rare Marlin. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig finish with bright blue & brilliant case colors, including those on the forend cap & buttplate; bbl has faint sharp edge wear with a few very light scratches on receiver; outer face of lever is lightly faded; wood is sound with a few light handling & storage, very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish; the tang stock screw is slightly battered. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired, bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. 4-44627 JR314 (18,000-27,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2123	$16,675.00	EXTRAORDINARILY FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9520. Cal. 45 Gov’t (45-70). Usual configuration with scarce 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with beautiful slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. It has standard heavy receiver. Left side of top & bottom tangs are stamped with the matching SN, which number is also found on left front face of the buttstock and inside buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were approx. 20,000 Model 1881 Marlins produced in the period 1881-1892, of which 2,788 were in 24″ bbl length and only 4,769 were in 45 caliber. Extrapolating the figures based on Flayderman’s numbers above results in a figure of 668 rifles in this caliber and exact configuration making this an extremely rare Marlin. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig finish with bright blue & brilliant case colors, including those on the forend cap & buttplate; bbl has faint sharp edge wear with a few very light scratches on receiver; outer face of lever is lightly faded; wood is sound with a few light handling & storage, very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish; the tang stock screw is slightly battered. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired, bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. 4-44627 JR314 (18,000-27,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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