SCARCE EARLY MARLIN MODEL 1881 WITH REBATED FRAME.

SCARCE EARLY MARLIN MODEL 1881 WITH REBATED FRAME. SN 231. Cal. 45-70. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, hand fashioned post front sight, flat top “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “J.M.MARLIN.NEW HAVEN,CONN,U.S.A./PAT’D FEB.7. 65, JAN.7.73 SEP’T.14.75 NOV.19&26.78 JUNE3,79 DEC.9.79 NOV.9.80 REISSUE NOV.9.1880” Chamber marking adjacent receiver “45 Gov t”. Early rebated frame mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel rifle buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a brown and silver patina with wear at sharp edges, usual nicks & scrapes and a few areas of dark brown spotting. Receiver has numerous minor nicks & scrapes and retains a brown mixed with silver patina finish. Stock is sound with a repaired break on left side, a couple of chips missing from around top tang, a small crack on left side of top tang, typical nicks, dings & dents, some darkening around buttplate and retains a hand worn patina finish. Forend is sound with numerous nicks & dings and retains a hand worn finish. Mechanics are good, bore has strong rifling with some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-37685 BDT205 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2184	$2,530.00	SCARCE EARLY MARLIN MODEL 1881 WITH REBATED FRAME. SN 231. Cal. 45-70. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, hand fashioned post front sight, flat top “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “J.M.MARLIN.NEW HAVEN,CONN,U.S.A./PAT’D FEB.7. 65, JAN.7.73 SEP’T.14.75 NOV.19&26.78 JUNE3,79 DEC.9.79 NOV.9.80 REISSUE NOV.9.1880” Chamber marking adjacent receiver “45 Gov t”. Early rebated frame mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel rifle buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a brown and silver patina with wear at sharp edges, usual nicks & scrapes and a few areas of dark brown spotting. Receiver has numerous minor nicks & scrapes and retains a brown mixed with silver patina finish. Stock is sound with a repaired break on left side, a couple of chips missing from around top tang, a small crack on left side of top tang, typical nicks, dings & dents, some darkening around buttplate and retains a hand worn patina finish. Forend is sound with numerous nicks & dings and retains a hand worn finish. Mechanics are good, bore has strong rifling with some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-37685 BDT205 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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