*RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE 2-BBL SET.

*RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE 2-BBL SET. Cal. 32-40 & 25-36. SN 388907. Spectacular & rare Model 1893 with 26″ oct bbls, full magazines with ivory bead front sight on 32-40 bbl & a Beech’s ivory bead combination front sight on 25-36 bbl. Both bbls have semi-buckhorn rear sights & it has a Lyman loop tang sight with large disk. Receiver is wonderfully engraved, probably by Conrad Ulrich, in #3 pattern which consists of a large vignette of a bull & cow elk in a very detailed woodland scene on left side surrounded by extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with Ulrich’s typical wavelet & scalloped border. Right side & side of bolt have matching foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top side flats & front of receiver have identical borders. Other small parts, including forend caps are engraved to match, and, unusually, a small engraved pattern in center of buttplate. Bottom of receiver has a large shell fan pattern around a screw head with a matching fan back of the loading port. Top three flats of bbls over chamber areas have Ulrich’s typical curlicue patterns. Mounted with spectacular marbled & burled American walnut with “F” checkered & carved forearm & pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap & semi-crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls & magazine tubes retain 99%+ strong bright orig blue with only some minor discoloration on 25-36 bbl. Receiver retains virtually all of its strong bright orig case colors with some slight fading overall. Takedown tennons & forend caps retain most of their orig case colors fading to gray. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas turning gray on outer edges. Buttplate retains 85-90% strong bright orig blue with wear at heel & toe. Wood is sound on all three pieces with minor handling & use marks with only a tiny nick or two on the 25-36 forearm. Overall, wood retains virtually all of its brilliant orig piano varnish finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 4-57766 JR207 (30,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	370	$34,500.00	RARE MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION TAKEDOWN RIFLE 2-BBL SET. Cal. 32-40 & 25-36. SN 388907. Spectacular & rare Model 1893 with 26″ oct bbls, full magazines with ivory bead front sight on 32-40 bbl & a Beech’s ivory bead combination front sight on 25-36 bbl. Both bbls have semi-buckhorn rear sights & it has a Lyman loop tang sight with large disk. Receiver is wonderfully engraved, probably by Conrad Ulrich, in #3 pattern which consists of a large vignette of a bull & cow elk in a very detailed woodland scene on left side surrounded by extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with Ulrich’s typical wavelet & scalloped border. Right side & side of bolt have matching foliate arabesque patterns with matching borders. Top side flats & front of receiver have identical borders. Other small parts, including forend caps are engraved to match, and, unusually, a small engraved pattern in center of buttplate. Bottom of receiver has a large shell fan pattern around a screw head with a matching fan back of the loading port. Top three flats of bbls over chamber areas have Ulrich’s typical curlicue patterns. Mounted with spectacular marbled & burled American walnut with “F” checkered & carved forearm & pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap & semi-crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls & magazine tubes retain 99%+ strong bright orig blue with only some minor discoloration on 25-36 bbl. Receiver retains virtually all of its strong bright orig case colors with some slight fading overall. Takedown tennons & forend caps retain most of their orig case colors fading to gray. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas turning gray on outer edges. Buttplate retains 85-90% strong bright orig blue with wear at heel & toe. Wood is sound on all three pieces with minor handling & use marks with only a tiny nick or two on the 25-36 forearm. Overall, wood retains virtually all of its brilliant orig piano varnish finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. 4-57766 JR207 (30,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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