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Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle
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Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle, #228975, .38-55 cal., 26'' round barrel, blue finish, originally with a case colored receiver, straight grip walnut stock, crescent steel buttplate, dovetailed Lyman front sight with brass bead, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Upper tang is marked ''MODEL 1893''; top of receiver ''MARLIN SAFETY''; left side of barrel below the rear sight ''SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL''; address is marked in two-lines with ''Aug. 1, 1893'' last patent date. Mfg'd 1901. Condition is good. Barrel with a mostly light brown patina with some toning blue finish, mainly in protected areas on the bottom of the barrel and top of the magazine tube. Receiver is mostly silvery gray with cloudy darker spotting and a few traces of case colors can be found on the lever. Wood shows age and wear consistent with the rest of the rifle and also has an older coat of added finish. Buttstock with a noticeable gap and pieces missing around the upper tang; toe with a moderate chip; left side of forend with the letter ''W'' scratched into the surface. Action is crisp; fair to good bore is lightly frosted. Est.: $500-$750. (C&R)