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Category - Marlin Rifles - Antique - Marlin Rifles

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Marlin Rifles - Antique
Marlin Rifles

Marlin 1893 DELUXE RIFLE - .38-55, CODY LETTER, EXCELLENT BORE, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Marlin, Year 1895, .38-55 caliber, 7lbs 12oz, LOP 13 3/16"
Serial Number: 130628

Here we have a nice find in an ANTIQUE MARLIN 1893 DELUXE RIFLE in the desirable .38-55 caliber, sn130628, built in 1895.  There are very few Marlin 1893 rifles documented with the pistol grip stock, nicely checkered at the factory, with a case-colored action.  There are fewer yet that are found in excellent mechanical condition with excellent bore showing strong rifling, mostly shiny, with a light frosting throughout.  And, even fewer yet that are untouched, unmolested in any way since being shipped from the factory.  That is what we have here in our presented Marlin Deluxe Rifle.  Cody Firearms Museum has scant information on the Marlin rifles, mostly just the ship date, barrel length, caliber, and sometimes stock style.  Marlin enthusiasts are aware of this, and even engraved guns rarely have a mention of engraving.  The Cody info sheet we have does document this rifle precisely as it is, including the pistol grip stock.  We have stripped this rifle to its smallest parts, Ultrasonic cleaned all parts to remove dried grease and 126 years of grunge, inspected each part for integrity and function, lubricated all and reassembled.  THIS RIFLE IS IN EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CONDITION AND ALL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL TO THE GUN.  The exterior still shows some case color on the frame, lever, and hammer, very notable in some places.  The barrel and magazine tube retains over 90% of the factory blue.  The Lyman #5 combo front sight and Lyman #1 tang peep sight are proper for the era of this rifle. The gun has some light pitting throughout, as shown in the photos, most notably on the original crescent steel buttplate.  The trigger is crisp, and the bore is quite bright and has very strong rifling.  This gun is a shooter!  It should be accurate with its excellent bore and crisp trigger.  The screws are in excellent shape, are original to the gun, and if you look at the loading gate it still retains most of its original blue.  The wood is in superb condition, with the original varnish still intact, only a few scratches, and no splits, cracks, or repairs.  Really remarkable wood with strong factory checkering that has never been recut.  Upon very thorough inspection it seems that the light freckling throughout the gun is a result of poor storage and a century of neglect rather than heavy use.  If you like to find antique rifles in their original condition, unaltered in anyway, with deluxe features, this is a rifle for you.  With its 26” full octagon barrel and full magazine tube, she wreaks of the cowboy days and the era when there were no cars or trucks, and travel was still via horseback.  We have priced this one so even a person with moderate funds to invest can have a honest Marlin Deluxe without breaking the bank.  Thanks for looking!  

Barrels

Barrel Length:  26"
Bores:  strong rifling, shiny bore 
% Blue:  90% factory
Sights:  Lyman #5 combo front; Lyman #1 tang peep

Action

Action:  lever
Case Color:  60% factory case color, turning patina
Screws:  perfect
Trigger Type:  single- crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  lever 30% case color

Stock

Type:  "S" shaped Pistol Grip
LOP:  13 3/16"
LOP To End Of Wood:  12 15/16"
Checkering Condition:  excellent
Butt Treatment:  crescent steel butt plate

There are more photos upon request. There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $55.00 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: NO, ANTIQUE

PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. We have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! Thanks for looking!

We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .38-55 Winchester