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1541
$1,725.00

*SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 94 DELUXE SHORT RIFLE. SN 395297. Cal. 25-20, 20″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine, dovetail fine ivory bead front sight, V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat 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 “25-20M”. Standard receiver with top tang marked “MARLIN / MODEL ’94”. Mounted with lightly figured straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Marlin hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with checkered diamond bottom with nose cap. Inspection of inside tangs reveals matching “395297” on left side of top tang and top tang channel of stock. PROVENANCE: Richard Rohal Estate Collection CONDITION: Fine+. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-97% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, bright on sharp edges, some minor nicks & dings. Bottom flat of bbl approximately 2-1/2″ from nose cap has a very neatly, professionally filled dovetail that blends in extremely well. Mag tube has some minor thinning the first few inches from muzzle. Receiver retains thinning orig case colors, strong in protected areas and across top with balance blending a silver hardening. Stock is sound with sharp re-pointed checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains a professional factory-style restored finish. Forend is sound with sharp, re-pointed checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains a professional, factory-style restored finish. Nose cap has flaked blue showing mostly a brown and silver patina mix. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-40417 BDT213 (2,000-3,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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