RARE MARLIN 1897 SPECIAL STYLE BICYCLE RIFLE W/HALF ROUND BBL.

RARE MARLIN 1897 SPECIAL STYLE BICYCLE RIFLE W/HALF ROUND BBL. SN 160352. Cal .22 S,L,LR. Bbl is 16″ part rnd. Full magazine with capacity of 16 short, 12 long, 10 long rifle cartridges. Top bbl flat marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN CT., U.S.A./PAT’D JAN. 18,1897. APRIL 2,1889. AUG.12,1890. MAR.1,1892.” Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” Ivory bead front sight. Filler in the rear sight dovetail. Lyman combination tang rear sight. Stock with straight grain quarter sewn American walnut. Marlin curved checkered hard rubber buttplate. Brophy’s book on Marlins states that only 5 half-round 1897 Bicycle Rifles were made. PROVENANCE: George F. Peters Collection CONDITION: Good. Bbl blue mixing with patina with fine spotting on the rnd portion and areas of light pitting on the oct portion. Magazine has good blue with small areas of fine spotting. Magazine cap has patina mixing with spots of fine spotting. Receiver has traces of case colors in the protected areas mixing with patina and fine spots and pitting. Lever has patina with scattered light pitting. Buttstock has a repaired chip on the left side along the top tang. Fine crack extending from the top tang along the left side of the comb and a fine crack extending from the lower tang. Stock and forend have naturally worn orig finish with light crazing and numerous light to moderate handling marks. Sound mechanics. Bright bore with a small amount of very light pitting. 4-41773 DS10 (3,000-4,000)

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
	1368	$2,875.00	RARE MARLIN 1897 SPECIAL STYLE BICYCLE RIFLE W/HALF ROUND BBL. SN 160352. Cal .22 S,L,LR. Bbl is 16″ part rnd. Full magazine with capacity of 16 short, 12 long, 10 long rifle cartridges. Top bbl flat marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN CT., U.S.A./PAT’D JAN. 18,1897. APRIL 2,1889. AUG.12,1890. MAR.1,1892.” Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” Ivory bead front sight. Filler in the rear sight dovetail. Lyman combination tang rear sight. Stock with straight grain quarter sewn American walnut. Marlin curved checkered hard rubber buttplate. Brophy’s book on Marlins states that only 5 half-round 1897 Bicycle Rifles were made. PROVENANCE: George F. Peters Collection CONDITION: Good. Bbl blue mixing with patina with fine spotting on the rnd portion and areas of light pitting on the oct portion. Magazine has good blue with small areas of fine spotting. Magazine cap has patina mixing with spots of fine spotting. Receiver has traces of case colors in the protected areas mixing with patina and fine spots and pitting. Lever has patina with scattered light pitting. Buttstock has a repaired chip on the left side along the top tang. Fine crack extending from the top tang along the left side of the comb and a fine crack extending from the lower tang. Stock and forend have naturally worn orig finish with light crazing and numerous light to moderate handling marks. Sound mechanics. Bright bore with a small amount of very light pitting. 4-41773 DS10 (3,000-4,000) 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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