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Marlin 1898 Pump Action Shotgun 12 Gauge 1898 - 1905..

Currency:CAD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:50.00 CAD
Marlin 1898 Pump Action Shotgun 12 Gauge 1898 - 1905..
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Marlin 1898 Pump Action Shotgun 12 Gauge 1898 - 1905..

This one appears to be mad bewteen 1900 and 1904 - records are scare for that time period

This gun remains in good, functioning condition with general age-wear.

30" barrel is good with surface wear, blue loss. Front bead sight. The bore remains
good with scattered freckling; FULL Choke. No structural flaws noted. The receiver
is good with surface wear, blue loss. The pump action works but needs some oiling.
. This pump action has an exposed hammer which functions well.
The wood furniture is good all over with no cracks evident.. This gun rates a 8 / 10 ..

Further seeking to compete with Winchester, Marlin introduced their first pump action
shotgun in 1898. Using the best available steel, sporting an extremely strong tipping
locking surface, an out-of-battery firing pin safety, these guns should have remained
renown for their quality.

Original 1898s were made for 2.75″ shells but expect a shorter roll crimp, not the
expanding star crimp we now commonly see. This can create unexpected pressures
in the barrel and usually the now lengthened spent shells fail to eject.
All other similar, but later models seem to have corrected this.

This is a very interesting gun and needs to be researched before firing.

Est value is $1500 to $2000