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Antique Marlin M.1894 Deluxe Takedown Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD
Antique Marlin M.1894 Deluxe Takedown Rifle
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Antique Marlin Model 1894 Deluxe Takedown Lever Action Rifle, #128445, .32-20 CF cal., 24'' octagonal barrel, dovetailed long German-silver blade front and buckhorn rear sights, marked with maker's name, address and 1887-89-93 patent dates on top flat and ''32-N.'' at breech, has full-length mag tube below; receiver with takedown thumb release at front and loop operating lever that drops action open for cartridge chambering and right-side ejection, marked ''Model/1894'' on upper tang and ser. no. at lower front; two-piece deluxe-grain varnished walnut stocks, forend with checkered panel and steel nosecap, matching pistol-grip buttstock checkered at wrists with steel crescent buttplate. Mfg'd ca. 1895, originally with blued barrel and mag tube, case hardened receiver, lever, hammer and buttplate. Condition is excellent. Barrel, mag tube and nosecap retain approx. 90% smooth original blue; receiver, lever and hammer show nicely age-mottled case colors, buttplate is gunmetal gray with faint case colors. Stocks are smooth and solid with lovely grain and coloration and most original varnish (tiny chip at right frame juncture). Takedown lockup is tight; action is crisp; bore is bright overall with sharp rifling. This Deluxe Takedown '94 is a real collector's prize. Est.: $1,000-$1,500. (Antique)*