Click here to print this page.

1881 WITH DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS, #5XXX, EARLY PRODUCTION 1883 Guns International #: 100724020 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Marlin Rifles - Antique - Marlin Rifles Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: goodmanguns Company: William T. Goodman Member Since: 10/16/15 First Name: William Last Name: Goodman State: Montana Zip: 59715 Country: United States Phone: (406) 587-3131 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 70 Total Number of Listings: 4093 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order Description: PARTICULARLY FINE CONDITION SPECIAL ORDER 1881 WITH DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS, #5XXX, EARLY PRODUCTION 1883, IN .40-60 MARLIN CALIBER (THE SAME AS .40-65 WIN. WHICH IS SIMPLY THE .45-70 CASE TAPERED DOWN TO .40 CAL.), comes with a 1990 factory letter showing caliber, 28" oct. barrel, set trigger and shipping date of August 3, 1883 and signed by William S. Brophy (who wrote the Marlin book), a really nice example with about all the barrel remaining and showing only the slightest of age, mag tube also has fine blue that is mixing plum (more on the bottom third)  but still even and most attractive, fine receiver blue that is thinning/mixing a little plum- all uncleaned and unmessed with, original buckhorn rear sight with correct Rocky Mountain blade front, double set triggers function perfectly, nice blue on the loading gate, exc. wood with tight wood to metal fit, correct smooth steel butt plate, fine+ bore with deep rifling and only some scattered surface roughness toward the middle of the barrel that might brush out better- either way a nice bore, great appearance and rare in this condition and having double set triggers! 133 years old! SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Marlin Model: 1881 Serial Number: 5XXX Caliber Info: 40-60 (40-65) Condition: fine+ Barrels: 28" oct.