*RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 208100. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe 1897 with 24″ tapered oct to rnd bbl with 2/3 magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight with large disc. Mounted with beautiful flame & shell grain American walnut with “B” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock that has “M.F.A. Co.” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Round top receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in style “1”, which consists of the round vignette of a whitetail buck in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and wavelet borders. Right side is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with identical borders and top & bottom of receiver are engraved to match. Buttstock has a repair on the toe which did not affect the buttplate. Left side of top tang, under the wood is stamped with the last three digits of the matching SN and the top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly/serial number “0212007”, apparently a factory replacement buttstock. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. All the metal retains a factory quality restored finish, probably by Doug Turnbull; wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44645 JR453 (6,000-10,000)

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
	2141	$11,800.00	RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1897 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 208100. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe 1897 with 24″ tapered oct to rnd bbl with 2/3 magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight with large disc. Mounted with beautiful flame & shell grain American walnut with “B” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock that has “M.F.A. Co.” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Round top receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY”. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in style “1”, which consists of the round vignette of a whitetail buck in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and wavelet borders. Right side is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with identical borders and top & bottom of receiver are engraved to match. Buttstock has a repair on the toe which did not affect the buttplate. Left side of top tang, under the wood is stamped with the last three digits of the matching SN and the top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly/serial number “0212007”, apparently a factory replacement buttstock. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. All the metal retains a factory quality restored finish, probably by Doug Turnbull; wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44645 JR453 (6,000-10,000) 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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