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1525
$2,587.50

*SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1310. Cal. 44-40, 28″ rnd bbl, half magazine, German silver rocky mountain front sight, blank in rear seat. 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 “44-40.” Standard receiver with top-mounted peep sight marked “MARLIN / PAT’D. JUNE 30. 1903.” Top tang is marked “MARLIN / MODEL 94″ with six-pointed star just in front of tang screw. Bottom tang between screw and lever has an 1/8″ wide by 1/2” long groove exposing the base of a pin. Mounted with lightly figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Inspection of inside tang reveals matching number “1310” on inside top tang as well as matching number top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% orig blue with some faint muzzle wear, normal minor nicks & dings and a couple small areas that have been rubbed and blended with brown patina. Receiver retains 97-98% orig case colors, thinning on sharp edges with normal minor nicks & scratches, a small area on rear left side with faint surface oxidation. Loading gate retains most of its nitre blue. Hammer retains most of its orig blue with small area of silvering on face. Lever retains most of its fine orig case colors. The groove cut in lower tang retains its orig case colors. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Buttplate shows orig colors, strong on tang and thinning through curve. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains orig varnish. Nose cap retains most of its orig blue. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore, as gun appears test-fired only. 4-40419 BDT192 (3,500-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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