MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 104387. Cal. 32-40. Rare engraved ’93 with rare 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine that is flush with forend cap, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & slightly altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Conrad Ulrich with a vignette of a standing buck deer on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns & a triple border. Right side has foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top of receiver, top tang & bottom of receiver have light engraving patterns & borders. Standard bbl length for the 1893 was 26″, however the half octagon feature & button magazine are very rare and of course the engraving is rare in any Marlin rifle. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, especially around forearm with metal being mostly a silver/gray patina. Wood is sound with forearm showing heavy wear & a hand worn patina. Buttstock shows heavy wear with dark oil staining around wrist area and overall retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore that may clean better. 4-35205 JR52 (3,000-5,000)

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
	2121	$2,530.00	MARLIN MODEL 1893 DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 104387. Cal. 32-40. Rare engraved ’93 with rare 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine that is flush with forend cap, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & slightly altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable aperture. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved by Conrad Ulrich with a vignette of a standing buck deer on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns & a triple border. Right side has foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top of receiver, top tang & bottom of receiver have light engraving patterns & borders. Standard bbl length for the 1893 was 26″, however the half octagon feature & button magazine are very rare and of course the engraving is rare in any Marlin rifle. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, especially around forearm with metal being mostly a silver/gray patina. Wood is sound with forearm showing heavy wear & a hand worn patina. Buttstock shows heavy wear with dark oil staining around wrist area and overall retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore that may clean better. 4-35205 JR52 (3,000-5,000) 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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