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U.S.A./PATENTED.OCT. 11. 1887, APRIL 2. 1889, AUGUST 1. 1893” and the left side is marked “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. The top of the receiver
is marked in script “MARLIN SAFETY”, the right rear barrel flat is marked with a “JM” in an oval and the upper tang is marked “MODEL/1895”. It is equipped with a German silver
blade front and adjustable sporting rear sights, standard full length magazine tube and mounted with a smooth forearm with a straight grip stock and crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel and magazine tube retain 90% original blue finish with light pitting, brown patina visible near the muzzle on the magazine tube. The receiver,
hammer and lever retain 90% plus original vivid case colors with a smooth brown patina on the rear portion of the lever. The wood is fine with an old wood fill repair on the upper left side of the stock, and some scattered minor dents and scratches. The markings remain crisp and clear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000
er buttplate.
and 80% plus of the vibrant original case colors with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina with some scattered brown speckling on the right of the receiver. The wood is very fine with some scattered
light handling marks and well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
to mostly a smooth grey patina. The wood is also excellent with a few scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
thinned to a smooth
grey patina and extensive scattered light chemical spotting on the left side and top of the receiver. The wood is excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
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LOT 3057
Outstanding and Desirable Marlin Model 1895 Lever Action 45-70 Rifle
- Serial no. 313635, 45-70 cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured between 1895 and 1917 with a total production of only about 18,000. This rifle was manufactured circa 1905. These rifles were the answer to the Winchester Model 1886 lever action rifle and although they never attained the same status as the Winchester rifles, some consider them to be a better and stronger than the Winchester rifles. The top barrel flat ahead of the rear sight is marked “MARLIN FIREARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT.
LOT 3058
Exceptionally Fine Special Order Marlin Deluxe Model 1897 Lever Action Takedown Rifle - Serial no. 365871, 22 S L LR cal., 24 inch part octagon bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1906-1922 with a special order half octagon barrel, “semi-deluxe” checkering, and a 2/3 length magazine. The top barrel flat is marked with the two- line address and patent dates. The upper tang is marked “Marlin./MODEL ‘97.” and the serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with beaded blade front and elevation adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sights, and the desirable
casehardened takedown receiver. It is mounted with a diamond pattern checkered forearm and checkered pistol grip stock with a hard rubb CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 85% of the original blue finish with a patch of light pitting that has been cleaned to a grey patina on the left of the magazine
LOT 3059 Outstanding Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. HS1286, 22 S L LR cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured from 1922-1938, the top flat of the barrel is marked with the two-line Marlin address and patent and the caliber marking is on the upper left at the breech. The upper tang is marked “Marlin/MOD. 39” and the serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a beaded blade front sight and an elevation adjustable notch rear sight as well as the desirable casehardened takedown receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and pistol grip stock with a hard rubber buttplate.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 98% plus of the original blue finish and 95% plus of the vibrant original case colors with the balance having thinned
LOT 3060
Early Production Four Digit Serial Number Marlin Deluxe Model 39 Lever Action Takedown Rifle - Serial no. 4122, 22 S L LR cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured from 1922-1938, the top flat of the barrel is marked with the two-line Marlin address and patent and the caliber marking is on the upper left at the breech. The upper tang is marked “Marlin/MOD. 39” and the early production, “no prefix”, serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a beaded blade front sight and an elevation adjustable notch rear sight as well as the desirable casehardened takedown receiver. It is mounted with a diamond pattern checkered forearm and checkered pistol grip stock with a hard rubber buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 99% plus of the professionally restored blue finish and 75% plus of the original case colors with the balance having
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