MARLIN 1893 TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE.

MARLIN 1893 TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE. SN 155302. Cal .30-30. Bbl is 18″ half oct. Half magazine Marbles front sight without bead and Rocky Mountain rear sight. Bbl markings are “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED. OCT. 11.1887. APRIL 2.1889. AUGUST 1.1893.” with cal mark on top flat forward of takedown ring. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Top tang is marked “Model/1893”. Original forend of American walnut. Heavy replacement buttstock of American walnut with S-style pistol grip. Accompanied by Cody Firearms museum letter listing features as described and stating “Shipped from warehouse September 8,1897. Repair and return on October 15,1897” PROVENANCE: George F Peters Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl shows patina with light handling nicks. Action is cleaned with overall gray color and scattered spots of pitting. Front top tang screw hole is filled. Curved steel type buttplate with areas of light pitting. Sound forend with reapplied finish. Buttstock has a small repair right side of top tang with inletting gaps around the action. Sound action with some looseness of takedown action & bbl. Dark bore with some pitting. 4-41764 DS25 (750-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	1340	$1,610.00	MARLIN 1893 TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE. SN 155302. Cal .30-30. Bbl is 18″ half oct. Half magazine Marbles front sight without bead and Rocky Mountain rear sight. Bbl markings are “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED. OCT. 11.1887. APRIL 2.1889. AUGUST 1.1893.” with cal mark on top flat forward of takedown ring. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Top tang is marked “Model/1893”. Original forend of American walnut. Heavy replacement buttstock of American walnut with S-style pistol grip. Accompanied by Cody Firearms museum letter listing features as described and stating “Shipped from warehouse September 8,1897. Repair and return on October 15,1897” PROVENANCE: George F Peters Collection. CONDITION: Good. Bbl shows patina with light handling nicks. Action is cleaned with overall gray color and scattered spots of pitting. Front top tang screw hole is filled. Curved steel type buttplate with areas of light pitting. Sound forend with reapplied finish. Buttstock has a small repair right side of top tang with inletting gaps around the action. Sound action with some looseness of takedown action & bbl. Dark bore with some pitting. 4-41764 DS25 (750-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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