Guns International #: 103103314

Category - Marlin Rifles - Rifles - American Lever Action

Category
Marlin Rifles
Rifles - American Lever Action

Marlin 1893 SPECIAL ORDER 1/2 OCTAGON 2 BARRELS .32 & .38-55, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Marlin, 1902, .32WS; .38-55, 7lbs. 11oz; 7lbs. 5oz., Chokes, LOP 13 1/8"
Serial Number:  221422 

There are some decent Marlin Model 1893 rifles for sale on the internet, and then there is this one.  When it comes to value, desirability, and collectability, several characteristics set one M1893 apart from all the rest.  First is condition…most you see are showing their age and some are nicer than others.  Next, special-order features and desirable characteristics play a strong role in establishing desirability and value.  This Marlin Model 1893, sn221422 produced in 1902 and documented with a Cody Firearms Museum information sheet, has both condition and special-order features that are highly desirable.  The Cody information shows the rifle shipped in .32 H.P.S caliber (.32 Winchester Special…Marlin did not want the reference to Winchester in the caliber marking, but same exact cartridge and readily available), takedown configured, 26” half octagon barrel, and half magazine tube.  Added sometime later either by the factory or by happenstance, is a 24” half octagon barrel in the very desirable big bore .38-55 WCF with half magazine.  Because the specs are the same as the .32 WS barrel, it was likely ordered from the factory to fit the original rifle.  The two calibers are very versatile; the .32 WS great for deer size game and the .38-55 WCF good for the largest North American game including bear, elk, and moose with a well-placed shot.  This rifle configured with ½ octagon, half mag, and takedown feature with a second barrel makes for a very cool set!  The condition of the gun is excellent inside and out.  The .32 WS barrel was used the most, retaining 90% factory blue with some wear at the carry/balance point, light handling marks, clear sharp stampings, and A SHINY BORE WITH STRONG SHARP RIFLING RATING 9.5 ON A SCALE OF 10.  The .38-55 WCF barrel has 99% dark factory blue, light handling marks on some of the hard edges, clear sharp stampings, and A SHINY MORE WITH STRONG SHARP RIFLING RATING 9.5 ON A SCALE OF 10.  The action is in excellent mechanical condition, with clean screws, retaining 90% factory case color that is thinning but there, the lever 98% factory case color, and hammer 50% case color.  The top tang has the MODEL 1893 marking which phased out in 1905.  Guns after that time were marked “’93”.  The wood is original to the gun and fits the metal well with normal handling marks and some decent figure.   All in all, a very clean rifle 123 years old that somebody took care of and cherished.  How many rifles from that era have nearly perfect bore with strong sharp rifling and no pitting?  Few and far between and if you are going to shoot the gun (as you should!) it matters.  With similar care from future owners, this rifle will be taking game in the next century, maybe by one of your kinfolks you pass it down to.  See the specifications below.  Thanks for looking!  Please note, VFI is limited to 25 images on Guns International, please call or email us for more photographs of this gun or visit the Vintage Firearms Inc .


Barrels
Barrel Length:   26"; 24" half octagon both
Bores:   both shiny 9.5 out of 10; sharp strong rifling
% Blue:   26" barrel 90% with wear at carry point; 24" barrel 99%
Capacity:   1/2 mags; 4 rounds
Sights:  Front post; rear buckhorn

Action
Action:  lever
Ejectors or Extractors:
Receiver Condition:   90% factory case color; thinning but there
Screws:   excellent
Trigger Type:   single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   lever 95% factory case color; hammer 50% factory case color

Stock
Type:   Straight; lightly figured
LOP:   13 1/8"
LOP To End Of Wood:   13"
Butt Treatment:   crescent steel buttplate traces case color

INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $115.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. 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.

Rifle Caliber: .32 Winchester Special, .38-55 Winchester

Price: $4,950.00