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1539
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$1,725.00
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*MARLIN MODEL 94 EASTERN CARBINE. SN D8868. Cal. 32-20, 20″ rnd bbl, half mag, square base front with pinned Marble #10 bead 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, sling eye 4-1/4″ from toe, Marlin hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with single band with sling eye. Inspection of inside tangs reveals matching “8868” on left side of top tang and “2153” in top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90-95% orig blue with some muzzle wear and shallow surface oxidation blending with brown patina, normal minor nicks & scratches and some small areas of faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 90% fading orig case colors, thinned on bottom and blending with silver patina and left side with some spotting of fine surface oxidation. Stock is sound with nicks & dings, right side has been mostly stripped of varnish leaving an open-grain oil finish. Left side retains some varnish finish with areas that have been cleaned or flaked. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings & small scratches, retaining a varnished finish with areas flaked and worn and blending with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40413 BDT216 (1,500-2,500)
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. |