RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25907. Cal. 40-60 Marlin. Std grade rifle with rare 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver blade Rocky Mtn. front sight & orig semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped 7 July 1890. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-93% orig blue turned a little dull. Receiver with a few spots of light pitting on right side, overall retains 60-70% flaked orig blue. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors in sheltered areas. Stock has oil staining around top tang with some streaking down comb and a hairline back of bottom tang with a couple of repaired cracks in usual place in forearm over loading gate relief area. Otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining most of a professionally restored finish and buttstock most of its fine orig varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-59861 JR98 (4,500-6,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2327	$4,887.00	RARE MARLIN MODEL 1881 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25907. Cal. 40-60 Marlin. Std grade rifle with rare 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver blade Rocky Mtn. front sight & orig semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as having been shipped 7 July 1890. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 92-93% orig blue turned a little dull. Receiver with a few spots of light pitting on right side, overall retains 60-70% flaked orig blue. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors in sheltered areas. Stock has oil staining around top tang with some streaking down comb and a hairline back of bottom tang with a couple of repaired cracks in usual place in forearm over loading gate relief area. Otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining most of a professionally restored finish and buttstock most of its fine orig varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-59861 JR98 (4,500-6,500) 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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