CHOICE, VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE

CHOICE, VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE

01-25292
Cal. 32-20

S# 174732 signifying that this rare carbine was manufactured in 1898 during the time that Conrad Ulrich was engraving for the company. Very few 1894 rifles were engraved and saddle ring carbines are rarely encountered. We believe that there are as few as 5 known examples in this configuration. The 20” carbine barrel holds a full-length magazine with a Barleycorn front sight and a carbine leaf rear sight held with two barrel bands. It is mounted on saddle ring action that is hand engraved in a no. 1 pattern featuring a vignette of a white-tailed buck standing on a hillside woodland scene on the left side. The engraved panel is surrounded with fine scroll that is bordered with a wavy line and fancy scroll with heart embellishments. Complimenting engraving is found on the right side of the receiver with matching borders. The top & bottom of the receiver, top tang, & bolt have nicely executed complimenting engraving. It has a figured fancy walnut stock that is checkered in factory B pattern hand checkering and ended with a steel carbine buttplate and carbine forearm. 

PROVENANCE: William Blount Collection of Extraordinary Marlins.

STATUS: ANTIQUE