*EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 39 LEVER ACTION BICYCLE RIFLE.

SN 2485. Cal. 22. Rare tiny rifle with 16″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, orig front sight and V-notch orig rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with 8-3/8″ forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with Marlin trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Bottom of stock has the black & white Marlin “BULLSEYE”. Magazine tube latch is 1897 style with knurled button in the tip which releases the outer tube to raise for loading which is found only on the earliest Models 39 rifles. These little short rifles apparently are extremely rare with only a few produced and not many of those surviving today. Numerous publications were examined and no reference to “short” rifles could be found. Production of the Model 39 was from 1922-1938. The earliest production, of which this rifle is one, is reportedly not safe to shoot with high velocity ammunition. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 97-98% strong orig blue with some thinning around the muzzle; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded on sides & top, a little more faded on bottom edge, brilliant in sheltered areas; lever retains dark case colors on sides, faded to gray on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and retains most of a fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-56185 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 2544

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2544	$9,200.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 39 LEVER ACTION BICYCLE RIFLE. SN 2485. Cal. 22. Rare tiny rifle with 16″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, orig front sight and V-notch orig rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with 8-3/8″ forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with Marlin trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Bottom of stock has the black & white Marlin “BULLSEYE”. Magazine tube latch is 1897 style with knurled button in the tip which releases the outer tube to raise for loading which is found only on the earliest Models 39 rifles. These little short rifles apparently are extremely rare with only a few produced and not many of those surviving today. Numerous publications were examined and no reference to “short” rifles could be found. Production of the Model 39 was from 1922-1938. The earliest production, of which this rifle is one, is reportedly not safe to shoot with high velocity ammunition. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 97-98% strong orig blue with some thinning around the muzzle; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded on sides & top, a little more faded on bottom edge, brilliant in sheltered areas; lever retains dark case colors on sides, faded to gray on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and retains most of a fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-56185 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 2544 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 39 LEVER ACTION BICYCLE RIFLE.