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Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD
Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle
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Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle, #169067, .30 WCF (.30-30) cal., 26'' octagonal barrel, buckhorn type rifle sights, marked with maker's name, address and 1887-89-93 patent dates on top flat, ''30-30'' at breech, and ''Special Smokeless Steel'' on left angled flat; full-length tubular magazine below; receiver with right-side cartridge loading and ejection ports marked ''Marlin Safety'' flanked by feather-like finials on top, ''Model/1893'' on upper tang and ser. no. at bottom front, loop operating lever; varnished deluxe-grain walnut forend with steel nosecap, and matching pistol-grip buttstock with steel crescent buttplate. Mfg'd post-1904, originally with blued barrel and mag. tube, case hardened receiver, lever, hammer and buttplate. Condition is near excellent, the barrel and mag. tube retaining approx. 90% original blue; receiver, lever and hammer show 65% case colors, scattered silvering and discoloration, buttplate has silvered out; edges and markings are sharp. Stocks are smooth and solid showing deluxe grain and a later coat of oil-stain finish. Action is smooth; bore is bright with light frosting at muzzle and sharp rifling. Est.: $1,000-$1,500. (C&R)