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Marlin Model 1881 .40-60 SN: 3278

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Marlin Model 1881 .40-60 SN: 3278
Lever action rifle manufactured circa 1881 - 1883. Features 28" octagon barrel, full length magazine tube, buckhorn sights, straight grip, curved steel buttplate. Bore is very good condition. Metal surfaces show 90% coverage of a smooth brown color patina, with scratches and dents, some light pitting in places, bare metal on sharp edges or where moving parts rub. Buttplate is polished bare metal. Most screw heads show some marring. Forend is fair condition, showing a long crack along the bottom and several deep dents & gouges. Butt is good condition, dented & scratched, showing some fiddleback figure in the walnut, some staining at wrist & near buttplate. Lever operates smoothly, sits a little loose when action is closed. Two line barrel address appears shallow but even & readable. Condition is NRA Very Good *** Antique Firearm ***