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RARE MARLIN 1889 .38-40 RIFLE WITH 30" OCTAGON BARREL WITH FACTORY LETTER, ONLY 165 MADE IN THIS LENGTH
Guns International #: 101673924 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Marlin Rifles - Antique
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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: 42
Total Number of Listings: 3304
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1889 .38-40 RIFLE WITH 30" OCTAGON BARREL WITH FACTORY LETTER, ONLY 165 MADE IN THIS LENGTH. Serial number 83XXX has a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating that this .38 cal. rifle with 30" octagon barrel was shipped on January 3, 1893. Considering that the Model 1889 was made in .32-20, .38-40 and .44-40 and that only 165 were made in this extra long length, that makes any single caliber in this length extremely rare. In my experience, it is usually the smaller calibers that were ordered with longer length barrels making the larger .38 and .44 calibers even more rare. This rifle is in particularly fine condition with the barrel retaining nearly all the deep lightly aged blue. The mag tube which is two inches shorter than the barrel (the longest length for these magazine tubes) displays fine aged blue mixing with some plum/brown. All barrel markings are sharp and clear and has the original buckhorn rear sight with Rocky Mountain blade front sight. The receiver shows some very aged blue that is mixing heavily gray/brown. the butt stock shows some staining, on the left side but is solid with tight wood to metal fit. The forend is excellent showing very light handling only. Fine mechanically with the safety notch on the hammer there, but a little weak. The bore is a bit dark with strong rifling and any roughness is light and scattered. This is a truly rare and nice condition 128 year old Marlin 1889 in a large caliber!
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .38-40 Winchester
Manufacturer: MARLIN
Model: 1889 30" oct.
Serial Number: 83XXX
Barrel Length: 30
Condition: FINE