"MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 7081. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28" oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & altered Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has 2nd type receiver with split carrier & dbl set triggers. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. There were only 16,379 Model 1881s ever made and of the total only 2,929 had set triggers. Reference Marlin Firearms, Brophy. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Receiver & bbl retain traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being mostly a thin blue/brown patina, darker on magazine tube. Stock has a series of light gouges on right side of wrist & a small grain splinter by toe, otherwise wood is sound with traces of orig finish on forearm & about 40-50% orig finish on buttstock with balance a hand worn patina. Hammer is without safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Would make a good Cowboy Action Shooter. 4-36013 JR74 (2,500-4,000)"
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