*RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 294769. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful deluxe Marlin with rare 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with “A” style checkered straight grain American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock and “M.F.A. Co.” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left top flat of bbl is marked “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL” with caliber marking over chamber area and “MARLIN SAFETY” on top of receiver. Receiver is nicely engraved in style “1” by Conrad Ulrich with the small vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns on the left side. Right side of receiver, lever boss, top & bottom of receiver and top tang are all lightly engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Left side of the upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with the matching SN which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Top tang screw is somewhat battered. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear; rear sight is a replacement; receiver retains strong, bright case colors on sides, fading toward the front; top of receiver also retains bright case colors fading toward the front and the bottom retains case colors in sheltered areas, turned silver over carry point; top & bottom tangs retain strong case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, faded to silver on outer faces; hammer retains faded case colors on sides, strong & bright on rear edge, turned silver over the top; wood is sound showing light diamond point wear with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44638 JR451 (15,000-20,000)

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
	2132	$20,125.00	RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 294769. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful deluxe Marlin with rare 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with “A” style checkered straight grain American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock and “M.F.A. Co.” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left top flat of bbl is marked “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL” with caliber marking over chamber area and “MARLIN SAFETY” on top of receiver. Receiver is nicely engraved in style “1” by Conrad Ulrich with the small vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns on the left side. Right side of receiver, lever boss, top & bottom of receiver and top tang are all lightly engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Left side of the upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with the matching SN which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Top tang screw is somewhat battered. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear; rear sight is a replacement; receiver retains strong, bright case colors on sides, fading toward the front; top of receiver also retains bright case colors fading toward the front and the bottom retains case colors in sheltered areas, turned silver over carry point; top & bottom tangs retain strong case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, faded to silver on outer faces; hammer retains faded case colors on sides, strong & bright on rear edge, turned silver over the top; wood is sound showing light diamond point wear with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44638 JR451 (15,000-20,000) 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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