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1ST. YEAR, 1ST. TYPE, MARLIN 1881 .45-70 OCT RIFLE, #1XX, MADE 1881 Guns International #: 100939647 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Marlin Rifles - Antique - Antique Rifles - Cartridge 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: THE GREAT-GRANDFATHER OF ALL MARLIN LEVER ACTIONS IS THIS FIRST YEAR, FIRST TYPE, 1881 .45-70 OCTAGON RIFLE SERIAL NUMBER 1XX, MADE 1881! Only the first several hundred 1881s have the features this one has- mainly the rebated receiver etc. All correct and extremely rare as the survival rate on these early frontier Marlins is very small, this is one of the only lever actions that could qualify as a Buffalo Gun as anything made before this (like the Winchester 1873 or 1876) couldn't handle the big and powerful .45-70 Government round, so it is possible this model could have been used in the final years of the buffalo hunt for the northern herd that was still left in the very early years of the 1880s. This is a fine example with 28" octagon barrel, original buckhorn rear sight with Rocky Mountain blade front sight, correct butt stock and forearm with good wood to metal fit and only a hint of the usual crack in the forearm ahead of the sliding loading gate- very minor and hard to see, all metal surfaces show very aged blue that has aged to mostly brown, exc. early barrel markings including the "45 GOVT." caliber marking, tight action, exc. screws (only the tang screw is a little buggered), bore is slightly dark only with fine rifling throughout and only one small spot of pitting a few inches from the muzzle on one side, surely a prize for the Marlin or frontier collector and the first successful truly big bore lever action repeating rifle capable of handling the .45-70 round. SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Marlin Model: 1881 FIRST MODEL Serial Number: 1XX Caliber Info: .45-70 Condition: fine Barrels: 28" OCT.