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1495
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$7,475.00
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*RARE MARLIN MODEL 94 TRAPPER BABY CARBINE. SN 413828. Cal. 32-20, 15″ rnd bbl with barley corn front sight, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIREARMS CO., NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / PAT’D OCT. 11. 1887. APRIL 2. 1889. AUG. 1. 1893.” Adjacent receiver “32-20”. Standard receiver with top tang marked “MARLIN / MODEL ’94”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, standard forend with single bbl band. Inspection of inside tangs finds matching “413828” on left side of top tang and “418162” in top tang channel of stock. Gun is accompanied with a U.S. Department of Justice ATF letter identifying gun as being an “exempt curio and relic.” Letter is signed by Richard Vasquez. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine+. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-97% orig blue with some faint muzzle wear, some normal minor nicks & scratches and some tiny spots of faint surface oxidation. Bbl bands retain orig blue that are rubbed bright on high spots and blending with silver and brown patina. Receiver retains 95% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, toning to brown patina across bottom and front edges, some normal minor nicks & scratches and some fine surface spots of fine oxidation blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks, dings & flaked finish but retaining much of its orig varnish. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings and retains much of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40369 BDT211 (8,000-12,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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. |