FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9475. Cal. 40-60 Marlin. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with copper or brass replacement blade and a shallow semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has dbl set triggers. Serial number was observed on left side of both top & bottom tang, on front edge of buttstock under the wood and inside buttplate. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, shell grain American walnut with straight stock and semi-crescent buttplate. The Model 1881 Marlin was the first large frame rifle made for longer, much more powerful cartridges that previously had only been available in sgl shot rifles. They preceded the Winchester Model 1886 by five full years and had gained great popularity on the frontier with hunters & general residents. Given the daily exposure to weather & grit in saddle scabbards, across saddle bows and in wagon boxes, few of these rifles today are ever found retaining much of their orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains 94-96% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains 96-98% strong orig blue with some slight thinning just above forearm. Forend cap retains faded case colors on both sides with balance turned to a bright silver. Receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with light nicks & scratches and some candy striping on both sides with light flaking on loading gage and slight thinning on bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on sides with edges turned silver. Wood is sound, even the thin loading gate area of forearm and retains most of its strong orig varnish with a few minor nicks & scratches and some light oil staining around tangs & receiver. Buttplate retains about 85% silvered case colors. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bolt face is crisp & clean with appearance of not having been fired. 4-32830 JR437 (7,500-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	2325	$0.00	FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9475. Cal. 40-60 Marlin. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight with copper or brass replacement blade and a shallow semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has dbl set triggers. Serial number was observed on left side of both top & bottom tang, on front edge of buttstock under the wood and inside buttplate. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, shell grain American walnut with straight stock and semi-crescent buttplate. The Model 1881 Marlin was the first large frame rifle made for longer, much more powerful cartridges that previously had only been available in sgl shot rifles. They preceded the Winchester Model 1886 by five full years and had gained great popularity on the frontier with hunters & general residents. Given the daily exposure to weather & grit in saddle scabbards, across saddle bows and in wagon boxes, few of these rifles today are ever found retaining much of their orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains 94-96% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains 96-98% strong orig blue with some slight thinning just above forearm. Forend cap retains faded case colors on both sides with balance turned to a bright silver. Receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with light nicks & scratches and some candy striping on both sides with light flaking on loading gage and slight thinning on bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on sides with edges turned silver. Wood is sound, even the thin loading gate area of forearm and retains most of its strong orig varnish with a few minor nicks & scratches and some light oil staining around tangs & receiver. Buttplate retains about 85% silvered case colors. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bolt face is crisp & clean with appearance of not having been fired. 4-32830 JR437 (7,500-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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