*RARE DELUXE #3 ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN MARLIN MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE DELUXE #3 ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN MARLIN MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 173563. Cal. 25-20. Wonderful little rifle with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Marbles No. 5 ivory bead front sight and a Lyman 6A folding rear sight. It has standard bbl markings on top flat forward of rear sight and caliber marking over chamber area. Top flat of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” with standard tang marking. Mounted with very highly figured “B” style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip butt stock and “MARLIN SAFETY”, and “Marlin” marked hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in No. 3 style with the round vignette of a feeding bull elk in a meadow scene on the left side surrounded by foliate arabesque pattern and light, fine zig zag and wavelet border patterns. Right side of receiver has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Bottom of receiver is engraved in a foliate spray around a screw hole with a small foliate arabesque pattern. Top flat of receiver is engraved in a light zig zag & dot border around “MARLIN SAFETY” with wavelet patterns over receiver ring. Top tang is lightly engraved to match with a foliate rosette around the tang screw. Engraving extends about 2-1/2″ over the chamber area of all exposed flats on the bbl. SN is on the bottom front of receiver and left side of top tang under the wood. SN in top tang channel of butt stock is “176527”. Mr. Rohal’s notes indicate this rifle was shipped Feb. 23, 1899. PROVENANCE: Ex Dick Rohal Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except stock as noted. Bbl retains 92-93% strong orig blue, thinning over round area with a ding in right edge of muzzle. Magazine tube is a thin blue/brown patina. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap retain about all of their strong orig case colors, brighter & stronger in sheltered areas. There are two small extra holes in the left receiver w/filler screws. Forend cap is moderately faded. Stock has a bruise on left side with a couple of bruises in the wrist in the checkering, otherwise wood is sound with butt stock retaining about 95% strong orig varnish and forearm mostly hand worn patina with moderately to heavily worn checkering with about 20% orig varnish. Buttplate shows light to moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-40382 294 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	1344	$5,750.00	RARE DELUXE #3 ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN MARLIN MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 173563. Cal. 25-20. Wonderful little rifle with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Marbles No. 5 ivory bead front sight and a Lyman 6A folding rear sight. It has standard bbl markings on top flat forward of rear sight and caliber marking over chamber area. Top flat of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” with standard tang marking. Mounted with very highly figured “B” style checkered American walnut with serpentine grip butt stock and “MARLIN SAFETY”, and “Marlin” marked hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in No. 3 style with the round vignette of a feeding bull elk in a meadow scene on the left side surrounded by foliate arabesque pattern and light, fine zig zag and wavelet border patterns. Right side of receiver has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Bottom of receiver is engraved in a foliate spray around a screw hole with a small foliate arabesque pattern. Top flat of receiver is engraved in a light zig zag & dot border around “MARLIN SAFETY” with wavelet patterns over receiver ring. Top tang is lightly engraved to match with a foliate rosette around the tang screw. Engraving extends about 2-1/2″ over the chamber area of all exposed flats on the bbl. SN is on the bottom front of receiver and left side of top tang under the wood. SN in top tang channel of butt stock is “176527”. Mr. Rohal’s notes indicate this rifle was shipped Feb. 23, 1899. PROVENANCE: Ex Dick Rohal Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except stock as noted. Bbl retains 92-93% strong orig blue, thinning over round area with a ding in right edge of muzzle. Magazine tube is a thin blue/brown patina. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap retain about all of their strong orig case colors, brighter & stronger in sheltered areas. There are two small extra holes in the left receiver w/filler screws. Forend cap is moderately faded. Stock has a bruise on left side with a couple of bruises in the wrist in the checkering, otherwise wood is sound with butt stock retaining about 95% strong orig varnish and forearm mostly hand worn patina with moderately to heavily worn checkering with about 20% orig varnish. Buttplate shows light to moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-40382 294 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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