RARE MARLIN MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE MARLIN MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 135301. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Fine Model 94 with 28″ oct bbl, takedown, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and long, semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” and the top tang “MODEL 1894”. Mounted with very nicely figured straight grain American walnut with “A” style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap and crescent buttplate. Left side of the upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with matching SN. Buttstock has the number “139523” in the top tang channel which number is also inside the buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved in Grade 2 patterns consisting of the oval vignette of a running white tail buck on left side and a standing doe on right side with light foliate arabesque patterns fore & aft with a variety of border patterns. Side of bolt, top & bottom of receiver, top tang, sides of the takedown ring and forend cap are engraved to match. Exposed five flats of bbl over chamber area are also lightly engraved. Although this rifle was made in large quantities they are seldom encountered engraved or with extra length bbls and generally do not retain high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, numbered parts as reported above. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory blue with faint muzzle edge wear and some extremely light sharp edge wear; receiver, takedown ring and lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas on the receiver, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere; outer face of lever and top edge of hammer are mostly faded; wood is sound with a few very minor, very light, scattered nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44637 JR315 (15,000-25,000)

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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	2134	$28,750.00	RARE MARLIN MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 135301. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Fine Model 94 with 28″ oct bbl, takedown, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and long, semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” and the top tang “MODEL 1894”. Mounted with very nicely figured straight grain American walnut with “A” style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap and crescent buttplate. Left side of the upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with matching SN. Buttstock has the number “139523” in the top tang channel which number is also inside the buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved in Grade 2 patterns consisting of the oval vignette of a running white tail buck on left side and a standing doe on right side with light foliate arabesque patterns fore & aft with a variety of border patterns. Side of bolt, top & bottom of receiver, top tang, sides of the takedown ring and forend cap are engraved to match. Exposed five flats of bbl over chamber area are also lightly engraved. Although this rifle was made in large quantities they are seldom encountered engraved or with extra length bbls and generally do not retain high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, numbered parts as reported above. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory blue with faint muzzle edge wear and some extremely light sharp edge wear; receiver, takedown ring and lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas on the receiver, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere; outer face of lever and top edge of hammer are mostly faded; wood is sound with a few very minor, very light, scattered nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44637 JR315 (15,000-25,000) 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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