GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
FINE UPGRADED MARLIN MODEL '97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. MARLIN 97 284358 22 MODERN; C&R Cal 22. Standard rifle that has had deluxe wood added. Rifle has 24" tapered oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight with German silver blade that has been re-staked into the slot and Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight with adjustable insert. Mounted with replacement tiger-striped American walnut with B-style checkered forearm and straight stock with "M.F.A. Co." embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood is marked with last 3-digits of matching SN. Top tang channel of buttstock is marked with the SN "276987". These fine little rifles were produced in fairly large numbers (125,000) 1897-1917. This is a late production rifle with flat top receiver. Top tang is marked "MARLIN / MODEL '97". These little rifles were extremely popular for small game hunting & target shooting and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, numbered as noted. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a few scattered freckles of light surface rust. Magazine tube retains 98-99% strong orig blue with a few freckles of light surface rust. Receiver retains about 92-93% orig case colors, strong on the sides, fading on top & bottom edges. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever strong case colors on the sides, fading on outer faces. Wood is sound with a series of creases on the right side of buttstock and a gouge in the comb with some small scrapes on the forearm and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered light pitting. 51762-9 JRL (3,000-4,000)