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1528
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$2,587.50
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SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1894 WITH 26 INCH BARREL. SN 149752. Cal. 32-20, 26″ oct bbl with full magazine, German silver rocky mountain front sight, V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / PATENTED. OCT. 11. 1887. APRIL 2. 1889. AUGUST 1. 1893.” Adjacent receiver “32-W.” Standard receiver with top marked “MARLIN SAFETY” and top tang “MODEL / 1894”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Inspection of inside tang reveals matching “149752” numbers on left side of top tang and top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90-95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, a few minor spots of fine surface oxidation and thinning and blending to gray patina on bottom of mag tube. Receiver retains 95% strong orig case colors, thinning on bottom, blending with silver patina, some normal light scratches and some minor spots of fine surface oxidation. Hammer and lever show fading orig case colors blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks & dings and retains a orig finish that has been waxed. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish that has been waxed. Nose cap retains orig blue that has slightly flaked and blended with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40371 BDT202 (4,000-6,000)
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. |