"MARLIN MODEL 1892 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 131590. Cal. 22. Beautiful Model 92 with 24" oct bbl, full magazine, standard dovetail front sight & fixed rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured A-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #3 style by Conrad Ulrich with a large vignette of a squirrel holding an acorn perched on a tree limb surrounded by multiple borders & foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of receiver has foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background & multiple borders. Top & bottom of receiver & top tang are lightly engraved to match. According to the book Marlin Firearms, Brophy, only 30,706 of these rifles were produced in period 1895-1915. Very few were produced in deluxe configuration and of those only a very few were engraved. Standard finish was blued receiver with case coloring available on order. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains about 95-96% orig finish turning plum on outer diameter. Forend cap retains 92-94% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains strong bright case colors on left side fading towards center. Right side retains strong case colors in sheltered areas mostly faded to silver. Top & bottom edges are a silver/gray patina. Lever retains 75-80% faded case colors, stronger in sheltered areas & hammer about 90% case colors. Buttplate retains 60-70% faded case colors. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-33796 JR54 (17,500-22,500)"
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