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Premiere Firearms Auction (December 4, 5 & 6 2009)
Lot #: 4
Estimated Price: $3,000 - $4,500
Marlin Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle
LOT SOLD
Serial #: 437796 Manufacturer: Marlin Firearms Co
Model: 1895 Type: Rifle
Gauge: 40-65 Catalog Page: 7
Barrel Length: 26 inch round Finish: blue/casehardened
Grip: N/A Stock: walnut
Sell Date: Friday, December 04, 2009
Condition Rating:  
Description: Manufactured between 1895 and 1917 with a total production of only about 18,000. 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 of the barrel ahead of the rear sight is marked "MARLIN FIREARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. 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" 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 smooth forearm with a straight grip stock and crescent buttplate.
Condition: Good. The barrel and magazine have a smooth plum patina with strong traces of the original blue finish in protected areas. The receiver, hammer and buttplate have a smooth mottled gray patina and the lever has a smooth mottled brown patina. The wood is very good. The stock is reoiled with a couple of small minor gouges and a few minor dings and dents. The forearm has a pleasant hand rubbed patina showing a few small gouges and some minor dents and scratches. The markings are crisp and clear. The action is very good.
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