GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
EXTREMELY RARE MARLIN MODEL 24-D, 12 GAUGE PUMP SHOTGUN. MARLIN 24-D 127848 12GA MODERN; C&R Cal. 12 ga. Beautiful high-grade deluxe shotgun with a gorgeous Damascus pattern. 30" full choke bbl, matted top rib with very fine raised matted panel on the receiver. It has beautifully grained, extremely fine checkered, French walnut wood with round forearm and Creedmore grip stock, 13-1/2" LOP over orig Marlin lined HRBP. The receiver is beautifully engraved with a large oval vignette of four partridge in a mountain scene. The partridge in the foreground is semi-relief engraved. The right side has two vignettes, the larger is a semi-relief standing woodcock with pine forest in the background and the smaller vignette on the bolt has two flying woodcock. The balance of the receiver has about 40-50% coverage, very fine, extremely well executed arabesque scrolls with several different types of border patterns. There are other smaller flourishes of engraving over the top of the receiver and top tang with two nice flowers on the bottom of the receiver. No engraver's signature was observed. Four screws on right, three screws on left are gold plated as is trigger. WEIGHT: 7 lbs, 7 ozs. PROVENANCE: Estate collection of Russell Grinnell. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 90% dark Damascus pattern and the receiver 60-70% orig blue. Trigger, screws and pins were all orig gold plated. Trigger retains about 60% gold wash. Wood is sound with light handling and use marks and moderate wear and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 52206-5 JSL (3,750-5,250)