Guns International #: 101796099
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Category - Marlin Rifles - Antique - Antique Rifles - Cartridge

Category
Marlin Rifles - Antique
Antique Rifles - Cartridge

c1897 Antique MARLIN Model 1892 LEVER ACTION .22LR Rimfire REPEATING Rifle Favorite Rifle of ANNIE OAKLEY Made in 1897!

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c1897 Antique MARLIN Model 1892 LEVER ACTION .22LR Rimfire REPEATING Rifle

Favorite Rifle of ANNIE OAKLEY Made in 1897!

Here we present an antique J.M. Marlin Model 1892 Rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle, made in 1897 in New Haven, Connecticut. John Marlin produced his first lever action repeating rifle in 1881. Ten years later, Marlin introduced his first rimfire lever action rifle, the Model 1891, based on a design patented by John Marlin’s collaborator and employee, Lewis Hepburn. The second generation of the Model 1891 was this rifle, the Model 1892. It was produced until 1915, while in 1905 they changed the name of it to the “Model 92”. Basically, this rifle was just an improved version on the Model 1891.

One of the improvements in the .32 caliber rifles was a modification to the magazine that gave the ability to fire the .32 Short and .32 Long cartridges. With the Model 1891, you had to choose one or the other. Originally, the .32 caliber version had the buckhorn front and rear sights, which were not available on the .22s until 1907. The Model 1892/92 in .32 caliber had another interesting feature. It shipped from the factory with a second firing pin so that the gun could be reconfigured to shoot .32 caliber centerfire ammunition. Marlin literature that came with the gun indicated the change could be made without tools so anyone could change the firing pin, making the rifle capable of using centerfire instead of rimfire ammunition. The second pin came in a small bag attached to the lever of the gun.

The Model 1892 could also be personalized in several ways. You could get it with factory engraving, nickel, silver, or gold plating, front and rear or tang mounted sights, or a receiver that was case-colored instead of blued. Barrel lengths available during this time period were 24″, 26″ and 28″, and could be round, octagon, or half octagon. The 28″ octagon barrel cost $3 more than the 24″ octagon barrel and $4 more than a 24″ round barrel, for a total retail price of a whopping $17.75! Now, 130 years later, this 1892 Marlin is an extremely collectible firearm.

The overall condition is good. Excellent action. Bright bore. The stock is solid and stable throughout with less than average wear. Even matching patina. Visible markings are sharp.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 24 inches.

Caliber: .22LR Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1825

#215457
 

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Antique: Yes