SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED LIGHT RECEIVER MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED LIGHT RECEIVER MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 19090. Cal. 40-60. Beautiful deluxe ’81 with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky French walnut with “B” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock with Marlin hard rubber buttplate embossed with intertwined initials. Receiver is very nicely engraved with the small vignette of a running whitetail buck on left side and a running bull buffalo on right side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Top of bolt dust cover is engraved with tiny vignette of a buck deer head. Top & bottom of receiver & front side edges are engraved to match. Receiver measures approx. 1.020″ thick which indicates that this is a “light” receiver as shown on the chart on p. 149 of the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Page 157 of the referenced publication pictures Marlin Model 1881 SN 10350 which is engraved nearly identically to this one. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 20,000 Model 1881 Marlins produced in the period 1881-1892 in both heavy & light receivers plus “small” receivers, in four different calibers, both standard & deluxe in a variety of configurations. This rifle was completely & professionally restored by renowned restoration artist Doug Turnbull in 1996. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp Turnbull restoration with strong blue & bright case colors, slightly faded on the bottom of receiver; forearm has a repaired crack over the loading gate spring area and the buttplate has a repaired sliver on right side, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of its bright restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45036 JR503 (7,000-12,000)

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
	2235	$7,475.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED LIGHT RECEIVER MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 19090. Cal. 40-60. Beautiful deluxe ’81 with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky French walnut with “B” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock with Marlin hard rubber buttplate embossed with intertwined initials. Receiver is very nicely engraved with the small vignette of a running whitetail buck on left side and a running bull buffalo on right side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Top of bolt dust cover is engraved with tiny vignette of a buck deer head. Top & bottom of receiver & front side edges are engraved to match. Receiver measures approx. 1.020″ thick which indicates that this is a “light” receiver as shown on the chart on p. 149 of the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy. Page 157 of the referenced publication pictures Marlin Model 1881 SN 10350 which is engraved nearly identically to this one. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 20,000 Model 1881 Marlins produced in the period 1881-1892 in both heavy & light receivers plus “small” receivers, in four different calibers, both standard & deluxe in a variety of configurations. This rifle was completely & professionally restored by renowned restoration artist Doug Turnbull in 1996. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp Turnbull restoration with strong blue & bright case colors, slightly faded on the bottom of receiver; forearm has a repaired crack over the loading gate spring area and the buttplate has a repaired sliver on right side, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of its bright restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45036 JR503 (7,000-12,000) 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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