EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1892 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1892 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 131590. Cal. 22. Beautiful Model 92 with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #3 style by Conrad Ulrich with a large vignette of a squirrel holding an acorn perched on a tree limb surrounded by multiple borders & foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of receiver has foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & multiple borders. Top & bottom of receiver & top tang are lightly engraved to match. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 30,706 of these rifles were produced in period 1895-1915. Very few were produced in deluxe configuration and of those only a very few were engraved. Standard finish was blued receiver with case coloring available on order. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 95-96% orig finish turning plum on outer diameter. Forend cap retains 92-94% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains strong bright case colors on left side fading towards center. Right side retains strong case colors in sheltered areas mostly faded to silver. Top & bottom edges are a silver/gray patina. Lever retains 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas & hammer about 90% case colors. Buttplate retains 60-70% faded case colors. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-33796 JR54 (17,500-22,500)

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
	2112	$17,250.00	EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 1892 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 131590. Cal. 22. Beautiful Model 92 with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #3 style by Conrad Ulrich with a large vignette of a squirrel holding an acorn perched on a tree limb surrounded by multiple borders & foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of receiver has foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & multiple borders. Top & bottom of receiver & top tang are lightly engraved to match. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 30,706 of these rifles were produced in period 1895-1915. Very few were produced in deluxe configuration and of those only a very few were engraved. Standard finish was blued receiver with case coloring available on order. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 95-96% orig finish turning plum on outer diameter. Forend cap retains 92-94% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains strong bright case colors on left side fading towards center. Right side retains strong case colors in sheltered areas mostly faded to silver. Top & bottom edges are a silver/gray patina. Lever retains 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas & hammer about 90% case colors. Buttplate retains 60-70% faded case colors. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-33796 JR54 (17,500-22,500) 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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