GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. MARLIN 1894 347340 25-20 MODERN; C&R Cal 25-20. Beautiful deluxe Marlin with 24" tapered oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman front sight, missing its bead, semi buckhorn rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight with duplex aperture. Top flat of bbl is full length matted. The matting on the top flat of bbl has completely covered the address. Cal marking is on the top right flat by the rear sight. Receiver & lever are color case hardened. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in number 5 style which consists of the large oval vignette of a standing Bull Elk & cow in a very detailed forest scene all surrounded by wonderful executed foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled background. Border patterns are arrow heads and wavelets. Right side is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns and borders. Light engraving extends over the top side flats of the bbl chamber area. Matching foliate arabesque patterns are also found on the take down bbl extension, forend cap, top & bottom of the receiver and top tang. Mounted with very highly figured American walnut that is checkered in "C" style on the forearm and pistol grip. Buttplate is Marlin embossed hard rubber. Left side of upper tang & top tang channel of the buttstock are marked with matching SN to the rifle. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. This rifle appears to have been produced in about 1905 and likely was purchased for a lady or young man. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue and the forend cap about 95%. Receiver retains 60-70% orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas fading elsewhere. Take down bbl extension retains about 60% fading case colors and the lever about 40% case colors, strong on the left side. Hammer retains most of its orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and shows an old added finish on the buttstock with the forearm retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 51457-1 JRL (10,000-15,000)