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1536
$9,200.00

*RARE MARLIN MODEL 94 BABY SRC. SN 442849. Cal. 25-20, 16″ rnd bbl, full mag, 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 “25-20M”. Standard receiver with top tang marked “MARLIN / MODEL ’94.”, left side with staple and ring. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, standard forend with bbl band. Inspection of inside tangs reveals matching “442849” on left side of top tang and top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection CONDITION: Extremely Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue with faint muzzle wear and a couple minor nicks & scratches. Bbl bands retain most of their orig blue with some slight wear at high spots. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue showing bright on sharp edges, some minor nicks & scratches, faint ring mark on left side. Hammer shows strong orig blue silvering on right side. Lever retains fading orig case colors blending with a silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some nicks & dings and a shallow dent on lower right side and retains a thin coat of added finish with some hand-worn patina in grip area. Buttplate shows strong orig blue slightly silvering at heel and toe. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & small dings, retaining much of its orig varnish blended with some hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40450 BDT212 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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