"MARLIN MODEL 1894 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 324293. Cal. 38-40. 24" rnd bbl with full magazine, nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Marlin rifle buttplate and standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Coll. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% original blue, minor muzzle wear, thinning in chamber area and a few minor light scratches. Magazine tube has 95% original blue with just a few minor scratches. Receiver has 75% original visible case colors blended with silver at bottom, front edges and top left side. Bolt has strong original blue with a small area that has flaked to brown patina. Hammer has strong visible original case colors, lever has visible case colors in protected areas blended with silver patina. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks and scrapes and retains most of a thin coat of added finish. Buttplate has original blue in center and silvered at heel and toe. Forend is sound with a few minor nicks and shallow depressions with 60-70% original finish worn thin on bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35681 BDT140 (2,500-3,500)"
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