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LOT 49
Excellent Marlin Deluxe Model 1889 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter
- Serial no. 87639, 32 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This is a high condition, highly desirable deluxe variation of Marlin’s Model 1899 rifle. The accompanying factory letter confirms the 26 inch octagon barrel in .32 caliber and pistol grip stock. High end finishes were rarely noted in the Marlin factory records. The deluxe stock is factory original. Very few Model 1889s left the factory with special order features. The rifle is equipped with a German silver blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight. The top barrel flat carries the two-line address/patent date marking ahead of the rear sight and “32-W” at the breech. “MARLIN SAFETY” is stamped on top of the casehardened frame. The serial number is stamped on the underside of the frame. The forearm and pistol grip stock are checkered. The stock is fitted with a crescent buttplate.
LOT 50
Excellent Marlin Deluxe Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 288355, 30-30 cal., 26 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This highly attractive deluxe variation of Marlin’s famed Model 1893 lever action rifle was manufactured in 1904. Model 1893s were a “working man’s gun” and few customers were willing to pay extra for deluxe features. These deluxe models are becoming difficult to find, especially those in high condition like this example. The rifle is fitted with a German silver blade front sight
and an elevation adjustable rear sight on a barrel stamped with the two-line address/patent dates marking and “30-30” on the top flat and “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL” on the upper left flat. “MARLIN SAFETY” is stamped on top of the casehardened frame. The upper tang is marked “MODEL/1893.” The serial number is on the underside of the frame. The rifle has a half magazine tube. It is mounted on a checkered forearm and pistol grip stock. The stock is fitted with a
crescent buttplate.