PROTOTYPE MARLIN MODEL 1895 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

PROTOTYPE MARLIN MODEL 1895 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. appears to be 45-70. NSN. Believed to be a tool room model gun. Still in the white, unpolished with rough machine marks. This rifle has a 26″ oct bbl with an additional 3/8″ untrimmed muzzle. It has a full magazine with German silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight and an altered semi-buckhorn rear sight. It appears that the sights were added later. It has the Marlin swinging lever takedown system. Left side of receiver has a 5/16″ “cut-away” at the left lower front where one can observe that the magazine follower is withdrawn for tekedown, and there is a curious notch at the left top front of the receiver. It has a rough turned buttstock with straight grip and smooth steel, semi-crescent buttplate. Forearm is oversized but finished. The top left front of receiver is hand stamped “1st / 95 / TAKE / DOWN” and there is an “M” below that. Left side of receiver also has faint, old, hand-lettered ink marking “Model”. Bolt is hand stamped “Model 1895”. CONDITION: As noted, still in the white with rough machine marks and some scattered rust spots & patina. Magazine tube and forend cap are finished products, and retain about all of their orig blue. Buttstock is a dark oil stained patina and the forearm retains most of its varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-58864 JR233 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	1216	$4,025.00	PROTOTYPE MARLIN MODEL 1895 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. appears to be 45-70. NSN. Believed to be a tool room model gun. Still in the white, unpolished with rough machine marks. This rifle has a 26″ oct bbl with an additional 3/8″ untrimmed muzzle. It has a full magazine with German silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight and an altered semi-buckhorn rear sight. It appears that the sights were added later. It has the Marlin swinging lever takedown system. Left side of receiver has a 5/16″ “cut-away” at the left lower front where one can observe that the magazine follower is withdrawn for tekedown, and there is a curious notch at the left top front of the receiver. It has a rough turned buttstock with straight grip and smooth steel, semi-crescent buttplate. Forearm is oversized but finished. The top left front of receiver is hand stamped “1st / 95 / TAKE / DOWN” and there is an “M” below that. Left side of receiver also has faint, old, hand-lettered ink marking “Model”. Bolt is hand stamped “Model 1895”. CONDITION: As noted, still in the white with rough machine marks and some scattered rust spots & patina. Magazine tube and forend cap are finished products, and retain about all of their orig blue. Buttstock is a dark oil stained patina and the forearm retains most of its varnish finish. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-58864 JR233 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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