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2361
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$12,650.00
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*SCARCE MARLIN MODEL 94 BABY SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 306218. Cal. 38-40. Scarce Baby Carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, half magazine, barleycorn front sight and 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Only a few of these Baby Carbines were produced with most seeing hard service wherever they were in use and rarely are found today with high condition. This is one of the finest ever examined by this cataloger. Consignor states that this is the only 1894 baby carbine produced. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with faint muzzle edge wear & one small scratch on right side of bbl. Receiver retains 96-97% strong orig factory blue with only sharp edge wear and one tiny cleaned spot on left side. Lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Forearm has a hairline in the tip, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use marks with a gouge and a series of small scratches on buttstock. Forearm has two or three small gouges and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39061 (7,500-12,500)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |