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1357
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$5,750.00
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*SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 1892 ENGRAVED DELUXE RIFLE. SN 298085. Cal. 32 rimfire or center fire with rimfire firing pin. Bbl 24″ round with full magazine. Lyman ivory bead front sight, rear sight dove-tail with filler and combination tang sight. Bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS Co. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A./PAT’D NOV. 19. 1878. APRIL 2. 1889. AUG. 12. 1890. MARCH 1. 1892.” Top tang is marked “MARLIN./MODEL ’92.” Receiver is engraved with No. 1 style by Conrad Ulrich. Left side features circular forest scene with white-tail deer surrounded by foliate scroll and fancy borders. Right side features foliate scroll with fancy borders. Bolt has simple scroll engraving. Receiver bottom has foliate scroll. Receiver top has simple border line engraving. Stocked in select American walnut. No. A checkering. Buttstock has S-shaped pistol grip and curved steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: George F. Peters Collection CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube have 80% blue with light scratches. Receiver has 80% bright blue with scattered light corrosion. Action has crisp mechanics. Tang sight screws and some action screws show mild screwdriver distortion. Bright bore with strong rifling and small spots of light undeveloped pitting. 4-41760 DS34 (7,000-9,000)
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. |