February 17-19, 2020 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2020
Webster Marble's masterpiece "minimalist" combination gun. 1908 Model, serial number 9506. 18" over-under barrels with top barrel chambered in .22 rimfire and bottom barrel chambered in .44 rifled for hardball "Flexible" tang mounted rear sight. Rear barrel sight slot is filled, small bead front sight. Right side of frame marked "PATENT ALLOWED". Blue with case hardened hammer. Hard rubber checkered grips marked "MARBLE TRADE MARK". Left side of frame marked "GAME GETTER" and five line "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/MARBLE SAFETY AXE CO./GLADSTONE, MICH.U.S.A-MARBLE ARMS & MFG. CO/SUCCESSOR" CONDITION: Excellent overall with approximately 90% original blue with scattered areas of grey-brown patina. Folding stock locks up well. Excellent clean and bright bores. Action is crisp and tight. Overall an very nice example. From the Mel Hrubetz collection. -MKS-
Caliber/Bore
(O) .22 RF (U) .44 Rifled