SCARCE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 2075. Cal. 40-60. Special order model ’81 Marlin with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s gold washed combination front sight and rare Freund “More Light” full buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut that has early B-style checkered forearm and straight stock that has smooth steel semi-crescent butt plate. Receiver has Marlin double set triggers and is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in about #2 or #3 pattern with the round vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side and a standing pointer bird dog on the right side, with the small bust of a whitetail buck on the bolt dust cover. Engraving is all surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Engraving extends onto the front and rear raised areas of the receiver and over the chamber area. Left side of upper and lower tangs, under the wood has matching SN, which number is also found on front face of buttstock and inside buttplate. There were approximately 20,000 of these scarce rifles produced and were Marlin’s introduction of the lever action line. The model 1881 was the first lever action rifle to chamber the longer, higher velocity cartridges which were immediately accepted by the buying public and preceded the Winchester Model 1886, which chambered the same cartridges, by a full 5 years. These rifles were virtually all used on the American frontier by citizens from every walk of life, usually under continuous hard circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance. Since these were primarily working tools of their day and the fancy wood with engraving was a substantial additional investment, very few were ever so ordered. The addition of the Freund sight lends credence to the belief that this rifle was a frontier used rifle as the Freund Bros shop was in Cheyenne, WY. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. bbl and magazine retain traces of blue in sheltered areas being an overall smooth, even brown patina; receiver, lever, hammer and buttplate are also a smooth brown patina; wood shows heavy wear on the checkering with light nicks and scratches and a pinned repair in the wrist, otherwise is sound and retains about 50% orig varnish with touch up in the repaired area; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. Would make an outstanding Cowboy Action shooter. 4-50526 JR260 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1167

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1167	$5,310.00	SCARCE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2075. Cal. 40-60. Special order model ’81 Marlin with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s gold washed combination front sight and rare Freund “More Light” full buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut that has early B-style checkered forearm and straight stock that has smooth steel semi-crescent butt plate. Receiver has Marlin double set triggers and is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in about #2 or #3 pattern with the round vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side and a standing pointer bird dog on the right side, with the small bust of a whitetail buck on the bolt dust cover. Engraving is all surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Engraving extends onto the front and rear raised areas of the receiver and over the chamber area. Left side of upper and lower tangs, under the wood has matching SN, which number is also found on front face of buttstock and inside buttplate. There were approximately 20,000 of these scarce rifles produced and were Marlin’s introduction of the lever action line. The model 1881 was the first lever action rifle to chamber the longer, higher velocity cartridges which were immediately accepted by the buying public and preceded the Winchester Model 1886, which chambered the same cartridges, by a full 5 years. These rifles were virtually all used on the American frontier by citizens from every walk of life, usually under continuous hard circumstances, frequently with little or no maintenance. Since these were primarily working tools of their day and the fancy wood with engraving was a substantial additional investment, very few were ever so ordered. The addition of the Freund sight lends credence to the belief that this rifle was a frontier used rifle as the Freund Bros shop was in Cheyenne, WY. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. bbl and magazine retain traces of blue in sheltered areas being an overall smooth, even brown patina; receiver, lever, hammer and buttplate are also a smooth brown patina; wood shows heavy wear on the checkering with light nicks and scratches and a pinned repair in the wrist, otherwise is sound and retains about 50% orig varnish with touch up in the repaired area; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. Would make an outstanding Cowboy Action shooter. 4-50526 JR260 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1167 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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SCARCE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.