*FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER TRIM MARLIN MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER TRIM MARLIN MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN. SN 209931. Cal. 32-20. 24″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, combination front sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT. U.S.A./PATENTED. OCT. 11. 1887. APRIL 2. 1889. AUGUST 1. 1893.” adjacent takedown ring “32-W”. Receiver is engraved in factory style “1” pattern with standing buck deer in circle, with bold foliate scroll and rolling wave borders on left side, bold foliate scroll and matching borders on right side. Top tang is equipped with Marble folding peep sight. Mounted with highly figured walnut, “C” style checkered pistol grip with gull wing cap, steel crescent buttplate, “C” style checkered forend with nosecap. The receiver takedown ring, buttplate, and nosecap are all silver plated. Inspection of inside tangs reveals top left tang with matching serial number, top tang channel of stock is stamped “143308”. PROVENANCE: George F. Peters Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, thinning on sharp edges and some normal minor nicks, dings & scratches. Takedown ring and receiver retain most of their silver plating with a few minor nicks & scratches. Hammer and lever have fading case colors leaving a gray patina. Stock is sound with nice checkering, minor nicks & handling marks and retains its orig finish. Buttplate retains much of its orig silver plate with some minor flaking leaving some brown patina. Forend is sound, good checkering with a couple flattened points, some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish. Nosecap retains most of its silver plating. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with a couple small shallow pits. 4-41768 BDT79 (15,000-30,000)

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
	1342	$16,100.00	FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER TRIM MARLIN MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN. SN 209931. Cal. 32-20. 24″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, combination front sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT. U.S.A./PATENTED. OCT. 11. 1887. APRIL 2. 1889. AUGUST 1. 1893.” adjacent takedown ring “32-W”. Receiver is engraved in factory style “1” pattern with standing buck deer in circle, with bold foliate scroll and rolling wave borders on left side, bold foliate scroll and matching borders on right side. Top tang is equipped with Marble folding peep sight. Mounted with highly figured walnut, “C” style checkered pistol grip with gull wing cap, steel crescent buttplate, “C” style checkered forend with nosecap. The receiver takedown ring, buttplate, and nosecap are all silver plated. Inspection of inside tangs reveals top left tang with matching serial number, top tang channel of stock is stamped “143308”. PROVENANCE: George F. Peters Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, thinning on sharp edges and some normal minor nicks, dings & scratches. Takedown ring and receiver retain most of their silver plating with a few minor nicks & scratches. Hammer and lever have fading case colors leaving a gray patina. Stock is sound with nice checkering, minor nicks & handling marks and retains its orig finish. Buttplate retains much of its orig silver plate with some minor flaking leaving some brown patina. Forend is sound, good checkering with a couple flattened points, some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish. Nosecap retains most of its silver plating. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with a couple small shallow pits. 4-41768 BDT79 (15,000-30,000) 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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