"MARLIN MODEL 1893 SPECIAL ORDER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 124433. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with rare 20" oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. There is a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Receiver is case colored. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. letter identifying this carbine as caliber 38-55 with 20" bbl, shipped Aug. 29, 1895. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas with scattered spots of light surface rust & a few nicks on sharp edges. Magazine tube retains 70-75% strong orig blue with a small removed dent & a few spots of moderate pitting. Receiver, lever & hammer retain faded case colors, mostly turned silver, with stronger colors on sides of lever. Stock has a hairline on right side of wrist with usual nicks, dings & scratches. Forearm retains 60-70% orig varnish & buttstock about 80% restored varnish. Hammer will sometimes follow the bolt on closing, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-35379 JR50 (2,500-3,500)"
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