Marlin Model 97 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle


Description:
Description:
Made in .22 caliber and features full octagon barrel, with full magazine, Lyman Rocky Mountain knife blade front sight and buckhorn rear sight. Case colored frame hammer and lever, with deluxe select walnut checkered pistol grip stock and fore-end. Marlin black composite shotgun butt plate. Original 24” barrel.  Complete with Lyman 2A folding tang sight with steel target aperture and additional screw-in brass sight with magnification lenses that are still bright.

Barrel showing nearly all of its original blue. Edges are sharp and markings are crisp. Tube has most of its original factory blue finish. Left side and top of frame retain 90% of the case colors, with outer areas vivid and balance toned. Right side of takedown frame showing 70% case color on forward part of frame, balance toned. 100% fire blue on bolt. Traces of case colors on hammer and lever. Select walnut pistol grip stocks are excellent, proud to metal with no chips, cracks or repairs; there is one small chip at top screw hole of butt plate. Chip is limited to the surface of the screw hole only. Action is crisp. Bore is bright and shiny. Screws are perfect. A very attractive, 100% original finishes gun with no alterations. Collector quality throughout. Ser. No. 331,599. Approximate 1905-06 date of manufacture.

Payable by personal check or USPS Money Order. Gun will ship after funds have cleared. No sales to CA. Additional pictures available upon request.

Rifle Caliber: .22 Long Rifle, .22 Short, .22 Long
Manufacturer: Marlin
Model: 97
Serial Number: 331,599
Barrel Length: 24
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrel Type: Octagonal
Action: Lever
Stock: Deluxe Checkered Pistol Grip
Stock Dimensions:
Factory
Stock Drop: Factory
Stock Comb: Factory
Stock Heel: Factory
Stock Cast: Neutral
Fore End: Deluxe Checkered
Butt Pad: Original Marlin Butt Plate
LOP: 13 1/4
Finish: Original Factory Finishes Throughout
Weight: 5 lb. 14.3 oz.
Sights: Lyman Rocky Mountain Blade Front, Lyman Buckhorn Rear, Lyman 2A Tang
Manufacture Date: 1905-06

Price: $3,600.00
Shipping: $50.00