EXCEPTIONAL SCOPED FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN 1893 RIFLE FEATURED IN “MARLIN FIREARMS” BY BROPHY

EXCEPTIONAL SCOPED FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN 1893 RIFLE FEATURED IN “MARLIN FIREARMS” BY BROPHY

01-25290
Cal. 32-40
S# 125350

indicating that this rare factory engraved case colored scoped rifle was manufactured in 1895 and pictured on both pages 194 & 195 of Brophy’s “Marlin Firearms”. Fitted with a 26” octagonal barrel with a full-length magazine, German silver rocky mountain front sight, semi buckhorn sporting rear sight, and a forward scope mount that holds the forward section of the unmarked 21 1/4″ inch tube scope. The scope is attached to the case-colored receiver with a Lyman receiver side mount. The receiver was meticulously cut which Brophy describes as “unusual mixed No. 5, 10 & 15 engraving” that features vignettes of a grizzly in a woodland scene on the right side and a hound hunting down a stag on the left. The balance surrounding the scenes have a tight coverage of foliate vine scroll bordered with straight line and geometric designs. Engraved accents are found on the upper and lower receiver, breech end of the barrel, & forearm cap. The work is likely that of Conrad Ulrich. The stock set consists of an attractive fancy walnut serpentine pistol grip butt that is factory checkered in the C style with matching forearm. The wood terminates with a hard rubber buttplate and an engraved forend cap.

PROVENANCE: William Blount Collection of Extraordinary Marlins.

STATUS: ANTIQUE