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Marlin P 846 218 Bee 16 Gauge
Guns International #: 103256910 Seller's Inventory #: 46021
Category: Marlin Rifles - Antique - Marlin Rifles - JM
Seller's Information
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Seller: TIOGA CHUCK
Member Since: 12/30/20
First Name: CHARLES
Last Name: BARBER
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 16950
Country: United States
Phone: (814) 367-2900
Premium Seller
Number of Active Listings: 67
Total Number of Listings: 177
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Money order, Cashier's Check, Personal Check, & Credit Card *3% charge on all credit cards*
Description:
Overall this firearm is in very good condition with normal handling marks on the stock as well as a couple dings here and there. Minor Metal discoloration due to receiver's construction from a malleable iron alloy that normally turns a plum color with conventional bluing that was used at this time. Barrels are very nice looking with rich bluing and only a couple of marks that can be noticed.
Bores are bright and clean, 16 Gauge Barrel is nearly perfect while .218 Bee has a couple minor pits but rifling is overall very nice and I'm sure it would still hold a nice group.
You are looking at here is a unique configuration of a Marlin Model 90 that started it's life in 1957 as an Over/Under 16 Gauge Shotgun. Although Marlin offered a very rare variation of the Model 90 that is a factory combination gun we do not believe that this is one of them. Although there are no specific markings on this gun to indicate who it was made by and when after researching a vintage copy of Game News we believe we know where this firearm came from.
In the 1960's a gunsmith by the name of Roy Wilson from Dauphin, PA offered conversions of Marlin Model 90 shotguns into combination guns. He offered a selection of center-fire calibers such as .218 Bee, .22 Hornet, .222 Rem. & .30-30 Win. to be installed as the top barrel of the firearm. Other options that were offered were a PolyChoke, Scope Bases & sling swivels all of which were professionally installed by Roy at the time of the conversion.
Now a little bit of information about the traditional Model 90 configuration. The metal finish on most of these old workhorses is generally poor as the receiver is actually a malleable iron and will not take traditional bluing. They came from the factory with a Black oxide finish on the receiver. Very often you will find them with a plum colored receiver which is what happens if you try to blue the malleable iron.
They are powered by coil springs and instead of hammers and firing pins they have solid, inline strikers. A very unique feature for this time frame. The barrels have very long forcing cones and also very long parallel chokes. Not only does this provide a better pattern but also explains why they are very mild kickers in spite of being a relatively light weight gun. The Marlin extractor is a large single unit that is pushed out by the cam action by opening the barrel making this firearm extremely reliable at extracting shells.
This firearm is truly a one of a kind configuration that most of us probably will never see another one of in our lifetimes.
Price: $2,600.00
Rifle Caliber: .218 Bee
Shotgun Gauge: 16 Gauge
Manufacturer: Marlin
Model: P846
Serial Number: P846
Barrel Length: 25
Condition: 90%
Metal Condition: 90%
Wood Condition: 85%
Bore Condition: 90%