*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE 2-BBL SET.

*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE 2-BBL SET. SN 388907. Cal. 32-40 & 25-36. Spectacular & rare Model 1893 with 26″ oct bbls, full magazines with ivory bead front sight on 32-40 bbl & a Beech’s ivory bead combination front sight on 25-36 bbl. Both bbls have semi-buckhorn rear sights & it has a Lyman combination tang sight with large disk. Receiver is wonderfully engraved, by Conrad Ulrich, in #3 pattern which consists of the large vignette of a bull & cow elk in a very detailed woodland scene on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with multiple borders. Right side is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top side flats & front of receiver have identical borders. Other small parts, including forend caps are engraved to match, and, unusually, a small engraved pattern in center of buttplate. Bottom of receiver, lever boss, forend cap and top tang are engraved to match. Top three flats of bbls over chamber areas have Ulrich’s typical curlicue patterns. Mounted with spectacular marbled & burled American walnut with “F” checkered & carved forearms & pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. While Model 1893 Marlin takedown rifles are not uncommon, very few were produced as 2-bbl sets, even fewer were made deluxe and extremely few of those were engraved, making this an extremely rare Marlin rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls & magazine tubes retain 99%+ strong, bright, orig blue with only some minor discoloration on 25-36 bbl. Receiver retains virtually all of its strong, bright, orig case colors with some slight fading overall. Takedown tennons & forend caps retain most of their orig case colors, moderately fading. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas turning gray on outer edges. Buttplate retains 85-90% strong bright orig blue with wear at heel & toe. Wood is sound on all three pieces with minor handling & use marks with only a tiny nick or two on the 25-36 forearm. Overall, wood retains virtually all of its brilliant orig piano varnish finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 4-44655 JR472 (13,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2130	$28,750.00	RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE 2-BBL SET. SN 388907. Cal. 32-40 & 25-36. Spectacular & rare Model 1893 with 26″ oct bbls, full magazines with ivory bead front sight on 32-40 bbl & a Beech’s ivory bead combination front sight on 25-36 bbl. Both bbls have semi-buckhorn rear sights & it has a Lyman combination tang sight with large disk. Receiver is wonderfully engraved, by Conrad Ulrich, in #3 pattern which consists of the large vignette of a bull & cow elk in a very detailed woodland scene on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with multiple borders. Right side is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top side flats & front of receiver have identical borders. Other small parts, including forend caps are engraved to match, and, unusually, a small engraved pattern in center of buttplate. Bottom of receiver, lever boss, forend cap and top tang are engraved to match. Top three flats of bbls over chamber areas have Ulrich’s typical curlicue patterns. Mounted with spectacular marbled & burled American walnut with “F” checkered & carved forearms & pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. While Model 1893 Marlin takedown rifles are not uncommon, very few were produced as 2-bbl sets, even fewer were made deluxe and extremely few of those were engraved, making this an extremely rare Marlin rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls & magazine tubes retain 99%+ strong, bright, orig blue with only some minor discoloration on 25-36 bbl. Receiver retains virtually all of its strong, bright, orig case colors with some slight fading overall. Takedown tennons & forend caps retain most of their orig case colors, moderately fading. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas turning gray on outer edges. Buttplate retains 85-90% strong bright orig blue with wear at heel & toe. Wood is sound on all three pieces with minor handling & use marks with only a tiny nick or two on the 25-36 forearm. Overall, wood retains virtually all of its brilliant orig piano varnish finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 4-44655 JR472 (13,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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