EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1889 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1889 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56944. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). A most rare 1889 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, hunting front sight & an altered Winchester style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with highly figured, checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Lever, forend cap & buttplate are nickel finish. The serial number was observed in usual place on bottom of receiver, on left side of top tang under wood, in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. There was a total of 55,119 rifles & carbines in the Model 1889 with only 2,268 produced with 38″ bbls. The nickel highlights are extremely rare on any Marlin. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in 44 caliber with 28″ bbl & pistol grip and indicating shipment Oct. 9, 1891. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue turning plum. Magazine tube is mostly plum/blue patina with an area of pitting & a removed dent toward upper end. Receiver retains 65-75% thin orig blue with lever retaining about 80% milky orig nickel with some pimples of brown showing through. Forearm cap & buttplate retain 50-60% orig nickel. Wood is sound showing light to moderate wear with a small hole in bottom of buttstock with usual light nicks & scratches & a gouge near the heel and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35374 JR46 (7,000-9,000)

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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	2105	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1889 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56944. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). A most rare 1889 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, hunting front sight & an altered Winchester style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with highly figured, checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Lever, forend cap & buttplate are nickel finish. The serial number was observed in usual place on bottom of receiver, on left side of top tang under wood, in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. There was a total of 55,119 rifles & carbines in the Model 1889 with only 2,268 produced with 38″ bbls. The nickel highlights are extremely rare on any Marlin. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this rifle in 44 caliber with 28″ bbl & pistol grip and indicating shipment Oct. 9, 1891. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue turning plum. Magazine tube is mostly plum/blue patina with an area of pitting & a removed dent toward upper end. Receiver retains 65-75% thin orig blue with lever retaining about 80% milky orig nickel with some pimples of brown showing through. Forearm cap & buttplate retain 50-60% orig nickel. Wood is sound showing light to moderate wear with a small hole in bottom of buttstock with usual light nicks & scratches & a gouge near the heel and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-35374 JR46 (7,000-9,000) 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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