"MARLIN MODEL 1894 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 163743. Cal. 25-20. Rare '94 with 26" oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead Beach's combination front sight, slot blank in rear seat & a Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with highly figured B-style checkered American walnut with serpentine pistol grip & crescent buttplate. Receiver is engraved in #1 style with a standing buck deer on left side surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. It has zigzag borders top & bottom with arrowhead borders at front & rear with simple line borders around edge of receiver top & bottom and curly-Q borders front & rear. Right side of receiver & bolt have light arabesque patterns with similar borders to the left side. Top of receiver also has light arabesque patterns with matching borders which are also on top tang. Few Model 94's were made in deluxe configuration and very few of those were engraved. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a thin blue/brown patina with traces of blue in sheltered areas. Magazine tube is a thin plum patina with scattered spots of discoloration. Receiver is a mottled silver/brown patina with lever & hammer retaining traces of case color. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with usual nicks & scratches and retains about 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore that may clean better. 4-35375 JR47 (5,000-8,000)"
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