*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE TAKEDOWN LIGHTWEIGHT MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE TAKEDOWN LIGHTWEIGHT MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 288168. Cal. 33 WCF. Beautiful special order rifle with 22″ tapered rnd lightweight bbl, 2/3 magazine, takedown, with gold bead pedestal mounted front sight, slot blank in rear seat (never had a rear sight mounted) and Hepburn receiver sight with folding peep. Mounted with very nicely figured flame grain American walnut with “D” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock that has a “MFA CO” hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with matching SN which is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Bottom of buttstock & forend cap have after-market, Griffin & Howe style sling swivel studs. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only about 18,000 of these big frame Marlins produced in the period 1895-1917 in seven different calibers and a variety of configurations. The lightweight rifle was not introduced until about 1912 and then manufactured only until the end of production in 1917. By the time this rifle was produced most Marlin rifles were manufactured with blued receivers and color case hardening was special order. Another Marlin Model 1895 (factory engraved) consecutively serial numbered to this rifle is being sold elsewhere in this auction. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig factory blue with one small spot of pinprick rust on magazine tube; forend cap retains most of its orig blue with some freckles of light rust; receiver retains most of its brilliant orig factory case colors with some light fading on left side and bottom areas; hammer retains strong case colors as does the lever on sides, lightly to moderately faded, turned silver on the loop; takedown ring retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded; wood is sound with nicks & scratches on buttstock and heat crazing on buttstock finish, otherwise wood is sound showing light diamond point wear on checkering and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44625 JR424 (9,000-18,000)

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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	2139	$19,550.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE TAKEDOWN LIGHTWEIGHT MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 288168. Cal. 33 WCF. Beautiful special order rifle with 22″ tapered rnd lightweight bbl, 2/3 magazine, takedown, with gold bead pedestal mounted front sight, slot blank in rear seat (never had a rear sight mounted) and Hepburn receiver sight with folding peep. Mounted with very nicely figured flame grain American walnut with “D” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock that has a “MFA CO” hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with matching SN which is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Bottom of buttstock & forend cap have after-market, Griffin & Howe style sling swivel studs. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms* there were only about 18,000 of these big frame Marlins produced in the period 1895-1917 in seven different calibers and a variety of configurations. The lightweight rifle was not introduced until about 1912 and then manufactured only until the end of production in 1917. By the time this rifle was produced most Marlin rifles were manufactured with blued receivers and color case hardening was special order. Another Marlin Model 1895 (factory engraved) consecutively serial numbered to this rifle is being sold elsewhere in this auction. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% strong orig factory blue with one small spot of pinprick rust on magazine tube; forend cap retains most of its orig blue with some freckles of light rust; receiver retains most of its brilliant orig factory case colors with some light fading on left side and bottom areas; hammer retains strong case colors as does the lever on sides, lightly to moderately faded, turned silver on the loop; takedown ring retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded; wood is sound with nicks & scratches on buttstock and heat crazing on buttstock finish, otherwise wood is sound showing light diamond point wear on checkering and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44625 JR424 (9,000-18,000) 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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