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1121
$1,150.00

*DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22. SN 152323. Fine Model ’97 with 24” tapered oct bbl, full magazine, silver bead front sight & a replacement semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, checkered, flame grain American walnut with “S” style pistol grip and semi-crescent steel buttplate. Left side of receiver has two extra plugged holes with a plugged hole in top of receiver. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 75-80% strong orig blue with a cleaned area about mid-point over a filled extra dovetail, apparently from an old scope mount. Magazine tube retains about 90% blue turning plum. Receiver has traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas with balance turned silver to brown. Stock has a grain check in left side of pistol grip and forearm has a hairline by receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains a dark hand worn patina with some oil staining around receiver. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-30045 JR45 (750-1,250)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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