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1510
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$2,012.50
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*INSCRIBED MARLIN MODEL 94 SRC. SN 306268. Cal. 38-40, 20″ rnd bbl, half magazine, square base barley corn front sight, standard carbine ladder rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO., NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / PAT’D OCT. 11. 1887. APRIL 2. 1889. AUG. 1. 1893.” Adjacent receiver “38-40”. Standard receiver, top tang marked “MARLIN / MODEL ’94.”, left side with staple and ring and inscribed “GILBERT P. HIGH / JUNE 1932 / BEST OF LUCK / JAMES GARTRELL”. Mounted with lightly figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, standard forend with replacement bbl band. Inspection of inside tangs reveals matching “306268” on left side of top tang and top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, a few minor nicks & scratches and some fine, pinprick spots of surface oxidation. Receiver retains 90% thinning orig blue, bright on sharp edges blending with brown patina on bottom and front edges, typical ring mark on left side. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & scratches and retains a thin coat of added finish blending with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings and retains a hand-worn patina blended with traces of orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore with fine pits near muzzle. 4-40426 BDT209 (2,000-3,000)
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. |