MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26976. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture and a thick base vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped July 7, 1890. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-94% strong bright orig blue with some slight thinning & turning plum. Receiver retains 75-80% thin orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36032 JR7 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2067	$4,025.00	MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26976. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture and a thick base vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Company letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped July 7, 1890. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-94% strong bright orig blue with some slight thinning & turning plum. Receiver retains 75-80% thin orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36032 JR7 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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.

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