SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 141052. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful semi-deluxe rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, streaky, straight grain American walnut with “A” style checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with crescent steel buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood is stamped with the matching SN which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 40-65 with 28″ oct bbl & pistol grip stock shipped Jan. 20, 1897. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 18,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1897-1917 in seven different calibers, both standard & deluxe in a great variety of configurations. Standard grade & semi-deluxe rifles were generally considered working tools and were usually subjected to continuous, more rigorous service, often under harsh climatic conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory finish with very light muzzle & sharp edge wear with a small cleaned spot of rust on magazine tube; receiver retains very bright case colors, primarily on left side, somewhat faded on right side, brilliant on the bolt; top of receiver retains strong case colors, lightly faded; bottom of receiver retains strong, bright case colors in sheltered areas moderately to heavily faded on carry point; hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on top edge; lever retains faded case colors on sides, turned dark on outer faces; buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded; stock has a small repair in the toe, not affecting the buttplate, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a few small bruises, mostly on bottom of the stock and retains about 98-99% bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45043 JR320 (8,000-12,000)

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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	2236	$7,670.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 141052. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful semi-deluxe rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, streaky, straight grain American walnut with “A” style checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with crescent steel buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood is stamped with the matching SN which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 40-65 with 28″ oct bbl & pistol grip stock shipped Jan. 20, 1897. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 18,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1897-1917 in seven different calibers, both standard & deluxe in a great variety of configurations. Standard grade & semi-deluxe rifles were generally considered working tools and were usually subjected to continuous, more rigorous service, often under harsh climatic conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory finish with very light muzzle & sharp edge wear with a small cleaned spot of rust on magazine tube; receiver retains very bright case colors, primarily on left side, somewhat faded on right side, brilliant on the bolt; top of receiver retains strong case colors, lightly faded; bottom of receiver retains strong, bright case colors in sheltered areas moderately to heavily faded on carry point; hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on top edge; lever retains faded case colors on sides, turned dark on outer faces; buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded; stock has a small repair in the toe, not affecting the buttplate, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a few small bruises, mostly on bottom of the stock and retains about 98-99% bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45043 JR320 (8,000-12,000) 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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