MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHT WEIGHT RIFLE.
Cal. 32-40. S#. 17987 (1890). Usual light weight production with 28" full octagon barrel (3/4" at muzzle) fitted with semi-buckhorn rear and Beech folding front sights. Marlin and patent info are on center of top flat with caliber marking at rear. Slim action with top ejection and having 7/16" thick lever is fitted with Lyman tang sight. Walnut stocks have crescent buttplate; forend with sculpted steel tip. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal showing heavy cleaning overall to lightly pitted silver gray. Stocks with remnants of what is possibly original finish are quite dark with many marks and dings. Bore is very good. Strong rifling; frosted throughout. Mechanically good; trigger blade broken off. (01-30299 /MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,250.
[ translate ]Cal. 32-40. S#. 17987 (1890). Usual light weight production with 28" full octagon barrel (3/4" at muzzle) fitted with semi-buckhorn rear and Beech folding front sights. Marlin and patent info are on center of top flat with caliber marking at rear. Slim action with top ejection and having 7/16" thick lever is fitted with Lyman tang sight. Walnut stocks have crescent buttplate; forend with sculpted steel tip. CONDITION: fair to good. Metal showing heavy cleaning overall to lightly pitted silver gray. Stocks with remnants of what is possibly original finish are quite dark with many marks and dings. Bore is very good. Strong rifling; frosted throughout. Mechanically good; trigger blade broken off. (01-30299 /MGM). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,250.
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