SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1893 SPECIAL ORDER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1893 SPECIAL ORDER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 124433. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with rare 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. There is a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Receiver is case colored. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this carbine as caliber 38-55 with 20″ bbl, shipped Aug. 29, 1895. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas with scattered spots of light surface rust & a few nicks on sharp edges. Magazine tube retains 70-75% strong orig blue with a small removed dent & a few spots of moderate pitting. Receiver, lever & hammer retain faded case colors, mostly turned silver, with stronger colors on sides of lever. Stock has a hairline on right side of wrist with usual nicks, dings & scratches. Forearm retains 60-70% orig varnish & buttstock about 80% restored varnish. Hammer will sometimes follow the bolt on closing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-35379 JR50 (2,500-3,500)

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
	2125	$2,990.00	SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1893 SPECIAL ORDER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 124433. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with rare 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. There is a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Receiver is case colored. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this carbine as caliber 38-55 with 20″ bbl, shipped Aug. 29, 1895. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas with scattered spots of light surface rust & a few nicks on sharp edges. Magazine tube retains 70-75% strong orig blue with a small removed dent & a few spots of moderate pitting. Receiver, lever & hammer retain faded case colors, mostly turned silver, with stronger colors on sides of lever. Stock has a hairline on right side of wrist with usual nicks, dings & scratches. Forearm retains 60-70% orig varnish & buttstock about 80% restored varnish. Hammer will sometimes follow the bolt on closing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-35379 JR50 (2,500-3,500) 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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