DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 48173. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Fine deluxe rifle with 24″ oct bbl, half magazine with silver bead front sight and 3-leaf, platinum line express carbine rear sight. Mounted with exceptional flame & shell grain, center crotch American walnut, B-style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock that has Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office worksheet that indicates the ledger entry for this rifle is blank. Also accompanied by a copy of the ledger page encompassing this serial number which, in fact is blank for that entry. This was Marlin’s first solid top rifle with side eject and it was very successful with approximately 55,000 rifles produced 1889-1899. Records indicate that there were a total of 18,635 rifles & carbines, standard & deluxe, produced over the entire production. Relatively few of that total were deluxe. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% crisp orig factory finish with strong blues and bright case colors, slightly faded on sides of the receiver. Wood is sound with a very few, tiny handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-51291 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2139

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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
	2139	$9,200.00	DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 48173. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Fine deluxe rifle with 24″ oct bbl, half magazine with silver bead front sight and 3-leaf, platinum line express carbine rear sight. Mounted with exceptional flame & shell grain, center crotch American walnut, B-style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock that has Marlin embossed hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office worksheet that indicates the ledger entry for this rifle is blank. Also accompanied by a copy of the ledger page encompassing this serial number which, in fact is blank for that entry. This was Marlin’s first solid top rifle with side eject and it was very successful with approximately 55,000 rifles produced 1889-1899. Records indicate that there were a total of 18,635 rifles & carbines, standard & deluxe, produced over the entire production. Relatively few of that total were deluxe. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% crisp orig factory finish with strong blues and bright case colors, slightly faded on sides of the receiver. Wood is sound with a very few, tiny handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-51291 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2139 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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DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.