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end. The casehardened frame has “MARLIN SAFETY” on the top strap, “MODEL/1893.” on the upper tang, and the serial number on the
underside at the breech. The rifle is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight wrist stock with steel forend cap and crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine with 90% plus original blue and 75% casehardened finish and only minor age and storage related wear including some faint spotting. The wood is very fine and has smooth oiled finish and minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
in the 1880s. This example has an early production three digit serial number (438) stamped on the underside of the receiver and third style two-line barrel legend ending with “REISSUE NOV. 9, 1880.” The rifle is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and an elevation adjustable
rear sight. The caliber designation “40 CAL” is stamped on the top barrel flat at the breech. The forearm and straight grip stock are nicely figured plain walnut. CONDITION: Very good, retaining 20% plus original blue finish with smooth brown-gray patina associated with a well traveled long gun on the balance. Traces of original nitre blue remain on the loading gate. The refinished wood is very good with a tiny chip at the upper tang and minimal handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
Bullard Repeating Arms Co. Large Frame Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 294, 40-65 cal., 28 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. An estimated 10,000-12,000 Bullard
repeating rifles and carbines were manufactured between 1886 and 1890 in numerous variations. They used a rack and pinion design that is smoother than the toggle link used on most lever actions and were very well made firearms. Theodore Roosevelt is even known to have used one. Unfortunately, Bullard simply jumped into the lever action market too late to successfully compete with Winchester and Marlin. This example is a large frame sporting rifle that has been re-chambered to 40-65 caliber. The barrel is non-factory stamped “40 65” at the breech, and the receiver is stamped “CAL/45” followed by the hand marked number “65” for the .40-65 caliber designation. The left side of the receiver has the two-line address/ patent dates marking. Fitted with a dovetail blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight. The serial number is stamped behind the hammer. Upper tang is drilled and tapped for sight mounting. Smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock, and the buttplate has a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fine as rechambered (see above), retaining 70% original glue finish with thinning to brown on the balance and touch up blue on the buttplate. 20% original case colors remain on the hammer and lever. The refinished wood is very good with a stress line on the forearm at the cap and some scattered handling marks. Mechanically fine.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 3059
in .44 W.C.F. - Serial no. 99825, 44 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in late 1898, the included Cody Firearms Museum research request shows that this rifle was received at the warehouse 11 January 1899 and shipped 8 February 1899, as well as confirming the caliber, round barrel, and plain trigger. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address and the caliber marking at the breech. The three-line model, trademark, and patent date is on the upper tang, and the serial number is marked on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and elevation adjustable buckhorn/sporting rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% of the original blue finish, traces of original case colors on the hammer and lever, and faint nitre blue on the loading gate, with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and some scattered patches of light pitting on the buttplate. The refinished wood is very good with some scattered light handling marks overall. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3061 Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. S1531, 22 S L LR cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1958/59. The rifle features a beaded blade front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, standard barrel markings, an upper tang marked “Marlin/MOD. 39” along with a six pointed star, serial number on lower tang, plain walnut forearm and pistol grip stock, and Marlin buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel and magazine tube retain 95% original blue finish otherwise faded to plum. The receiver retains 90% plus original case colors. Strong patterns of the original case colors remain on the lever. The wood is very fine with minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
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LOT 3060
Fine Antique Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle Documented
LOT 3057 Very fine Marlin Model 1893 Takedown Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 268185, 30-30 cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This extraordinarily fine Marlin Model 1893 was manufactured c. 1903 and is in the desirable takedown configuration. The barrel has a nickel-silver “Rocky Mountain” blade front sight, adjustable sporting rear sight, the two-line address and patent marking on top ahead of the rear sight, “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL.” between two diamonds on the upper left flat next to the rear sight, and “30-30.” on top at the breech
LOT 3058 Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 438, 40-60 Marlin cal., 28 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The Model 1881 was the first lever action introduced by Marlin, and only 20,535 were manufactured between 1881 and 1892 compared to 63,871 of the Winchester Model 1876 it competed with. The Marlin was the stronger gun and could chamber the popular .45-70 Govt. cartridge, and it found buyers in the American West as is clearly shown in advertisements in the Dakotas, Montana, and elsewhere