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LOT 3012
Exceptional Antique Special Order Marlin Deluxe
Model 1893 Lever Action Takedown Rifle in Desirable .38-55
W.C.F. with Factory Letter - Serial no. 136493, 38-55 WCF cal., 30 inch
octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1896 with the standard two-
line address/patent dates marking and caliber designation on the top barrel flat. The “MARLIN SAFETY” marking is on top of the receiver, while the serial number is on the bottom and repeated on the left side of the
upper tang and in the stock inlet. The special order 30 inch barrel is fitted with a combination front sight and an elevation adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is
mounted with a very finely figured, multi-point checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with a special order checkered hard rubber buttplate featuring the Marlin Safety logo. The
included factory letter lists this rifle in .38-55 caliber with a 30 inch octagon barrel, pistol grip stock, and in takedown configuration when it shipped on 11 July 1896. CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus of the original blue finish on the barrel with some slight thinning on the magazine and 95% plus of the vibrant original case colors with the balance a smooth grey patina. The wood is exceptionally fine with a few scattered minor dings and crisp checkering overall. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
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lists the rifle in .40-60 caliber with a 28 inch barrel and pistol grip stock when shipped on 31 October 1891. Given the fairly consistent wear throughout all the pieces of this rifle, it is certainly possible that this rifle is the result of a period retailer assembling a “special order” rifle from various rifles on site for a customer.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 70% of the original blue finish and faint case color patterns with balance having mostly thinned a smooth grey or brown patina and a series of file cut grooves on the right at the muzzle. The wood is fine with some minor dings and scratches scattered throughout and mostly crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3013
Very Fine Marlin Semi-Deluxe Style Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle with Factory
Letter - Serial no. 48967, 45-70 Government cal., 28 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1891, the period replacement barrel has the standard two-line address/
patent marking in front of the rear sight and the “45 Govt” caliber marking at the breech. The bottom of
the barrel is numbered “41092” and was likely taken from an earlier rifle, possibly by a retailer, to convert this
example to a more popular caliber. The matching serial number is marked on the bottom of the receiver, left side of the upper and lower
tangs, and inside the forearm cap. The forearm, stock inlet, and buttplate are numbered “48916”. It is fitted with beaded blade front and elevation adjustable notch rear
sights and mounted with a nicely figured diamond pattern checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with multi-point checkering and a steel Model 1881 buttplate. The included factory letter