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2146
$8,260.00

*RARE MARLIN MODEL 30-G C-GRADE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN 2 BARREL SET.

SN 5383. Cal. 20 Gauge. Beautiful little shotgun with 28″ full choke and 25″ modified barrels that have full matted tops and single silver beads. Top of the receiver has a raised serrated rib. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with checkered rnd forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with serrated hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved, probably by Alden George Ulrich with the large vignette of an osprey attacking a flying mallard duck. Right side has the long vignette of three quail with light foliage in the background. Both vignettes are surrounded by well executed foliate arabesque patterns which extend to the front side flats. Accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which shows that he purchased it from John Dron, Jr. of Ojai, CA in Aug. 1973. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good. Shotgun is probably unfired and overall retains about 75-80% blue on the 28″ bbl & magazine tube and about 90% on the receiver. 25″ bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue and the magazine tube about 80% orig blue. Buttstock has a couple of small grain checks, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of it orig varnish on the forearms and about 70% on the buttstock. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bores. 4-53809 JR96 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2146

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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