"MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 167404. Cal. 38-56. Standard Eastern carbine, nickel finish, with 22" rnd bbl, full magazine, two bbl bands, square base front sight with homemade brass blade & a Winchester-style carbine ladder rear sight marked to 2,000 yards. Side eject receiver is marked "MARLIN SAFETY" on top with model number on top tang. Mounted with very beautiful, uncheckered, replacement American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. It has factory sling swivels on rear band & bottom of stock. PROVENANCE: Leland Clapp Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Overall retains about 50% restored nickel finish on bbl, magazine tube & bbl bands with about 25-30% on receiver, lever & hammer. Buttplate is cleaned metal color. Wood is sound and retains about all of its custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-36050 JR29 (2,000-3,000)"
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