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 4091. 18" over-under barrels with top barrel chambered in .22 rimfire and bottom barrel chambered in .44 smoothbore. "Flexible" tang mounted rear sight. Flip-up rear barrel sight, 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 three line "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/MARBLE SAFETY AXE CO./GLADSTONE, MICH.U.S.A-" Folding stock adjustment is located on top rather than the typically seen bottom position, also has a "ratcheting" action to the lock. Includes a reproduction of the original style 1908 sliding top wood box, marked "-ONE- MARBLE'S GAME GETTER GUN". CONDITION: Excellent overall with 95% original thinning blue mixed with patina overall. Folding stock locks up well. Excellent clean and bright bores. Action is crisp and tight. Box is nearly new. Overall an very attractive set. From the Mel Hrubetz collection. -MKS-
Caliber/Bore
(O) .22 RF (U) .44 Smoothbore