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*VERY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1894 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE SHIPPED TO CHILEAN POLICE.SN 398492. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 15″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and 900 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Top flat of receiver is marked “POLICIAS FISCALES CHILE”. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock, 8-1/8″ forearm, single band and smooth carbine buttplate. Marlin Trapper carbines are quite rare with only about 935 made with 15″ bbls out of the total 1894 production of about 250,000 arms manufactured during the period 1894-1935. Most Trapper carbines were sold to South & Central America and usually saw very hard service and are rarely found today with orig finish. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Good, no orig finish remains with the metal an overall cleaned, mottled grey/brown patina with all marking & legends legible. Receiver, lever and along the bbl channel of the forearm has fine pitting. Buttplate is also pitted. Wood is sound with a series of dings & gouges on the buttstock and heavy wear on the forearm and overall shows a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-53962 JR64 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 2144 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. |