RARE CASE COLORED MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 24914. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Rare Marlin rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, full magazine, coin silver Rocky Mountain style front sight blade made from a coin and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum/Marlin Firearms Co. letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 44 with 24″ rnd bbl, shipped Jul. 31,1889. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 4,814 of these rare rifles produced in the period 1888-1889, of which only 266 had rnd bbls, making this one of Marlin’s most rare rifles. These rifles were produced during the time of the Great Westward Expansion when carrying a firearm was simply a way of life. Most of these rifles saw hard frontier use either in a saddle scabbard or wagon box with continuous exposure to the elements. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. The case colored receiver is the rarest of the variations. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% orig blue with areas turning slightly brown; magazine tube retains about 60% orig blue with the balance a plummy brown; receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong and bright on the sides, a little stronger on the left side, faded on the top & bottom edges; top tang & lever retain strong case color and the hammer very bright case colors; buttplate retains strong bright case colors. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and the buttplate retains about 95-96% strong orig varnish; forearm retains about 60% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-51295 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2134

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2134	$24,150.00	RARE CASE COLORED MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24914. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Rare Marlin rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, full magazine, coin silver Rocky Mountain style front sight blade made from a coin and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum/Marlin Firearms Co. letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 44 with 24″ rnd bbl, shipped Jul. 31,1889. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 4,814 of these rare rifles produced in the period 1888-1889, of which only 266 had rnd bbls, making this one of Marlin’s most rare rifles. These rifles were produced during the time of the Great Westward Expansion when carrying a firearm was simply a way of life. Most of these rifles saw hard frontier use either in a saddle scabbard or wagon box with continuous exposure to the elements. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. The case colored receiver is the rarest of the variations. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% orig blue with areas turning slightly brown; magazine tube retains about 60% orig blue with the balance a plummy brown; receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong and bright on the sides, a little stronger on the left side, faded on the top & bottom edges; top tang & lever retain strong case color and the hammer very bright case colors; buttplate retains strong bright case colors. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and the buttplate retains about 95-96% strong orig varnish; forearm retains about 60% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-51295 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2134 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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RARE CASE COLORED MARLIN MODEL 1888 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.