*SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1895 FACTORY ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1895 FACTORY ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 185341. Cal. .40-82. 24″ half oct bbl, full mag, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Marbles marked sporting rear sight with set screw and straddle elevator. 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 receiver “40-82” and left flat below rear sight “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. The Grade 1 factory engraved receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” across top. Left side has double circle with standing buck deer with fine foliate arabesque scroll on either side. Right side has various foliate arabesque scrolls, edges are encircled with various circle scrolls. Mounted with lightly figured fiddleback walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, minor nicks and small scratches, showing bright on sharp edges of oct. Mag tube shows orig blue in protected areas with balance blending a brown patina. Receiver shows thinning orig case colors blending with silver hardening patina. Hammer shows orig case colors strong on left side, thinning and blending with silver patina on right. Lever shows traces of orig case colors in protected areas with balance a gray and silver patina. Stock is sound with small nicks, dings and scratches, some flaking of finish in toe line, but retains most of its orig varnish finish. Forend is sound with numerous minor nicks, dings and dents and retains varnish finish with flaking on bottom and blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap shows flaking orig blue blending with brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore, slightly dark grooves with some minor scattered pitting. 4-41955 BDT181 (12,000-17,000)

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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	1348	$0.00	SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1895 FACTORY ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 185341. Cal. .40-82. 24″ half oct bbl, full mag, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Marbles marked sporting rear sight with set screw and straddle elevator. 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 receiver “40-82” and left flat below rear sight “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. The Grade 1 factory engraved receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” across top. Left side has double circle with standing buck deer with fine foliate arabesque scroll on either side. Right side has various foliate arabesque scrolls, edges are encircled with various circle scrolls. Mounted with lightly figured fiddleback walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, minor nicks and small scratches, showing bright on sharp edges of oct. Mag tube shows orig blue in protected areas with balance blending a brown patina. Receiver shows thinning orig case colors blending with silver hardening patina. Hammer shows orig case colors strong on left side, thinning and blending with silver patina on right. Lever shows traces of orig case colors in protected areas with balance a gray and silver patina. Stock is sound with small nicks, dings and scratches, some flaking of finish in toe line, but retains most of its orig varnish finish. Forend is sound with numerous minor nicks, dings and dents and retains varnish finish with flaking on bottom and blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap shows flaking orig blue blending with brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore, slightly dark grooves with some minor scattered pitting. 4-41955 BDT181 (12,000-17,000) 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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