*EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

*EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 288317. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful lightweight little rifle with rare 20″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead front sight and flat top rear sight. Forearm is 6-7/8″ long. Mounted with highly figured, very beautiful, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “F” style checkering on the forearm and serpentine grip stock that has an “M.F.A. Co.” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Bottom of stock & forend cap have factory sling eyes and the toe of the buttstock has a small repair, not affecting the buttplate. Receiver is engraved in style “3” by Conrad Ulrich with the beautiful oval vignette on the left side of a standing bull & cow elk in a forested mountain scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background and multiple borders. Right side of receiver, lever boss, forend cap, takedown ring, top & bottom of receiver and exposed flats over chamber area of bbl are also beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter that identifies this rifle as a takedown in cal. 38-55 with 20″ half oct bbl, short magazine & pistol grip engraved #3, shipped Jan. 18, 1904. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig factory finish with only faint muzzle edge wear; receiver retains brilliant case colors on left side & top, strong & bright on right side and heavily faded on bottom; top tang retains bright case colors; hammer retains strong bright case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, fading on outer faces; wood, with the repair on stock toe, is otherwise sound and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44629 JR468 (20,000-30,000)

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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	2131	$25,875.00	EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 288317. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful lightweight little rifle with rare 20″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead front sight and flat top rear sight. Forearm is 6-7/8″ long. Mounted with highly figured, very beautiful, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “F” style checkering on the forearm and serpentine grip stock that has an “M.F.A. Co.” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Bottom of stock & forend cap have factory sling eyes and the toe of the buttstock has a small repair, not affecting the buttplate. Receiver is engraved in style “3” by Conrad Ulrich with the beautiful oval vignette on the left side of a standing bull & cow elk in a forested mountain scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background and multiple borders. Right side of receiver, lever boss, forend cap, takedown ring, top & bottom of receiver and exposed flats over chamber area of bbl are also beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter that identifies this rifle as a takedown in cal. 38-55 with 20″ half oct bbl, short magazine & pistol grip engraved #3, shipped Jan. 18, 1904. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig factory finish with only faint muzzle edge wear; receiver retains brilliant case colors on left side & top, strong & bright on right side and heavily faded on bottom; top tang retains bright case colors; hammer retains strong bright case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, fading on outer faces; wood, with the repair on stock toe, is otherwise sound and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44629 JR468 (20,000-30,000) 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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