"MARLIN MODEL 1881 TRANSITION LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 438. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28" oct bbl, full magazine, German silver front sight & tall Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl has 2nd type roll marking of "J.M. MARLIN" with arrows at each end. It has 2nd type receiver with solid carrier & square corners at junction of stock & top tang. Top tang has two wide spaced holes, probably to fit a Winchester tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. It is unclear how many of these transition '81's were made but few survive today with much orig finish and therefore are a desirable addition to a Marlin collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a blue/brown patina with stronger blue in sheltered areas. Receiver retains about 80% thinning orig blue turned silver on bottom. Lever & hammer have case hardening turned silver. Wood is missing a small chip by top tang, otherwise wood is sound with a few scattered, very minor surface mars and retains most of a fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35373 JR73 (3,000-5,000)"
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