*MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 378872. Cal. 22. 24″ OCT. bbl will full length magazine tube, dovetail gold bead front sight, sporting square rear sight with set screw. Top of bbl marked “Marlin Firearms Co. New – Haven, Ct., U.S.A. / Pat’d Nov 19 1878. April 2. 1889 Aug. 12. 1890. Mar. 1. 1892.” Standard receiver with takedown knob on right side and tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip with Marlin safety, hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nose piece. CONDITION: Fine, bbl and magazine tube retain 90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, about 5 small areas of lightly cleaned surface oxidation on bbl with faint wear on sharp edges and magazine tube slightly thinning and blending with silver and brown patina, rear sight has flaked orig blue blending with brown patina. Receiver retains 90% orig case colors with some minor thinning at sharp edges and a couple of spots of shallow surface oxidation blending with brown patina on sides. Hammer retains most orig case colors with faint thinning on left edge and a little more on right side. Lever has strong orig color on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and light handling marks and retains a fine open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings, a small shallow gouge on right side and retains an open grain oil finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with good bore with some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-37603 BDT128 (1,500-2,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2367	$1,150.00	MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 378872. Cal. 22. 24″ OCT. bbl will full length magazine tube, dovetail gold bead front sight, sporting square rear sight with set screw. Top of bbl marked “Marlin Firearms Co. New – Haven, Ct., U.S.A. / Pat’d Nov 19 1878. April 2. 1889 Aug. 12. 1890. Mar. 1. 1892.” Standard receiver with takedown knob on right side and tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip with Marlin safety, hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nose piece. CONDITION: Fine, bbl and magazine tube retain 90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, about 5 small areas of lightly cleaned surface oxidation on bbl with faint wear on sharp edges and magazine tube slightly thinning and blending with silver and brown patina, rear sight has flaked orig blue blending with brown patina. Receiver retains 90% orig case colors with some minor thinning at sharp edges and a couple of spots of shallow surface oxidation blending with brown patina on sides. Hammer retains most orig case colors with faint thinning on left edge and a little more on right side. Lever has strong orig color on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and light handling marks and retains a fine open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings, a small shallow gouge on right side and retains an open grain oil finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with good bore with some fine shallow scattered pitting. 4-37603 BDT128 (1,500-2,000) 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.

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