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CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97% original blue finish and 98% plus vivid original case colors. The revarnished wood is very fine with minimal handling marks. Mechanically excellent. A highly attractive Marlin Model 94 short rifle in .44 WCF that will be difficult to improve upon. It will likely be a long time before we catalog another example. Estimate: 9,500 - 14,000
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97%
plus original blue finish with thinning on the balance. The frame retains 98% plus vivid original case colors. The hammer and lever retain 90% original case colors. There is a small chip on the buttplate toe. The wood is also excellent with some minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Tom Selleck Collection. Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
