Manufactured from 1911 to 1917. Offered here is a Model 30 in grade D configuration, which was Marlin's "finest repeating shotgun built in this size." The receiver is richly engraved with floral scrollwork and finely detailed oval panel game scenes. Four grouse are featured on the left side of the receiver. A single woodcock is featured on the right side of the receiver. A pair of grouse in flight is featured on the bolt. The barrel has a single bead sight and is stamped with the two-line address/patent dates on the left side. The upper tang is marked "Marlin MODEL No. 30." The trigger guard is inscribed "F.L. COE/NEW HAVEN." At the time of this writing, F.L. Coe remained unidentified but period sources identified a F.L.Coe as a 1906 Yale graduate, a member of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers, and a lyricist credited with writing the words to the 1912 song "When the Silvery Moon is Shinning from Above that's the Time to Hug and Spoon." The screw heads and the trigger are plated in gold. The remaining surfaces are blued. The highly figured walnut round forearm and pistol grip stock feature fine fancy checkering. The buttstock is fitted with a serrated Marlin buttplate. Length of pull is 13 1/2 inches.

Very fine, retaining 85% original blue finish with thinning and areas of smooth-brown gray patina on the balance. The engraving is crisp. Some original gold remains on the screws and trigger. The wood is fine showing a number of minor scratches and some wear along the top of the checkering. A chip is absent from the buttplate at the toe. Mechanically excellent.