Beautiful Antique Marlin on GunBroker

[Batman1939]

There is a very nice custom order Marlin 1881 up for auction on GunBroker. I have nothing to do with this gun, but thought some members might enjoy looking at the ad. Or maybe (?) even placing a bid.

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/660692757


Enjoy--

[3leggedturtle]

Gorgeous!

[AJMD429]

Wow.....

"A Marlin with identical engraving sold in the December Rock Island auction for $51,750 and appears to have had a replaced forend wood."

[Pete44ru]

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I see the seller's got a reserve - $50K ? ?


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[octagon]

At 50Gs, the wood doesn't do it for me

[FWiedner]

Looks like an old gun to me.

[Chuck 100 yd]

It would make a good truck gun if you shortened the barrel.

[KWK]

It would make a good truck gun if you shortened the barrel.

Hacksaw blades are quite cheap.

Lovely rifle, that one, although I'd like it better without engraving.

[Batman1939]

I agree with a couple of you; it's not the type of gun I would likely buy (assuming I had the money); but it's a pretty ol' thing. Course you could tear the lever and some other "side" parts off and use it for a short fence-post !!

But then--would it qualify to be mentioned on the levergun forum?

[Ji in Hawaii]

Personally I'd prefer a non-engraved, non-checkered stock, straight wrist butt though I do appreciated the tang peep sight.
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