MARLIN 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

MARLIN 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 151504. Cal .38-56. 26″ oct bbl with full magazine. Rocky Mountain blade front sight and Rocky Mountain rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED, OCT. 11.1887. APRIL 2.1889. AUGUST 1.1893” with cal marking forward of receiver. Left flat of bbl is marked “Special Smokeless Steel” top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Top tang is marked “Model/1895”. Stocked in American walnut with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms museum letter confirming features as stated, and “shipped from the Company May 9, 1901”. PROVENANCE: George F Peters Collection. CONDITION: Very good. bbl magazine tube retains 60% thinning blue blending with patina. The action has 50% lightly visible case colors with an area of very fine corrosion on the right side. The buttstock has a hair-line crack extending from the left side of the top tang. Stock and forend have original finish with a large area of wear on the forend and heavy handling marks throughout. Sound mechanics. The bore has sharp rifling and some very light undeveloped pitting. 4-41770 DS26 (2,000-3,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1350	$2,587.50	MARLIN 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 151504. Cal .38-56. 26″ oct bbl with full magazine. Rocky Mountain blade front sight and Rocky Mountain rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED, OCT. 11.1887. APRIL 2.1889. AUGUST 1.1893” with cal marking forward of receiver. Left flat of bbl is marked “Special Smokeless Steel” top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Top tang is marked “Model/1895”. Stocked in American walnut with crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms museum letter confirming features as stated, and “shipped from the Company May 9, 1901”. PROVENANCE: George F Peters Collection. CONDITION: Very good. bbl magazine tube retains 60% thinning blue blending with patina. The action has 50% lightly visible case colors with an area of very fine corrosion on the right side. The buttstock has a hair-line crack extending from the left side of the top tang. Stock and forend have original finish with a large area of wear on the forend and heavy handling marks throughout. Sound mechanics. The bore has sharp rifling and some very light undeveloped pitting. 4-41770 DS26 (2,000-3,000) 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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