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Excellent Deluxe, Factory Engraved Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle1Excellent Deluxe, Factory Engraved Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $16000 - 22500 Marlin Model 1897 Lever-Action Rifle made circa 1898. The rifle has a 24" blued full octagon barrel and full-length...
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
Very Fine Antique Marlin Model 1895 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine2Very Fine Antique Marlin Model 1895 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $14000 - 20000 Marlin manufactured only about 18,000 Model 1895 rifles and carbines, with this particular carbine manufactured in 1896 (p
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
Rare Factory Engraved Deluxe Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle3Rare Factory Engraved Deluxe Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $8500 - 13000 This is a very fine example of a seldom found factory engraved Marlin Model that war manufactured around the turn of the ce
Estimate : 8,500.00 - 13,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Factory Engraved Marlin Model 1895 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle In 45-90 Caliber4Factory Engraved Marlin Model 1895 Deluxe Lever Action Rifle In 45-90 Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $11000 - 16000 This rifle manufactured in late 1898. The top barrel is marked "MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / PATENT...
Estimate : 11,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
Factory Engraved Marlin Deluxe Model 1894 Takedown Lever Action Rifle5Factory Engraved Marlin Deluxe Model 1894 Takedown Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 8500 Manufactured in 1895. This Deluxe Model 1894 rifle features a 24" part octagon barrel and checkered forearm and pisto...
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
Rare Marlin Model 1889 Lever Action Musket in 38-40 Caliber6Rare Marlin Model 1889 Lever Action Musket in 38-40 Caliber
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $7000 - 8500 Manufactured circa 1894, this is an example of a rare Model 1889 Musket with a 30" barrel and full length military st...
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
First Year Production Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle with Low Three Digit Number7First Year Production Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle with Low Three Digit Number
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufactured in 1881, the first year of production (serial number range below 600). German silver blade and buckhorn style r
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter8Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5000 Manufactured circa 1882 to 1892. German silver blade front and sporting type rear sights on a 26" barrel with the Thi...
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Sporting Rifle9Whitney-Kennedy Lever Action Sporting Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2000 - 3250 Produced circa 1879 - 1886 with a total production of approximately 15,000. This particular rifle is a small or light frame
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle10Marlin Model 39 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Introduced in 1922. Sporting type rear and marble 34W blade front sights with receiver and upper tang tapped for sight mount
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Marlin Deluxe Model 97 Lever Action Rifle11Marlin Deluxe Model 97 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1400 Manufactured from 1897 to 1917. Lyman dovetail front sight with sporting type rear sight and tang peep sight. The top barrel
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
Deluxe Marlin Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle12Deluxe Marlin Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Marlin Model 1894 Rifle manufactured in 1897. The rifle is accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum data sheet that identifies
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle13Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 3000 Manufactured from 1897 to 1917. German silver blade front and sporting type rear sights with top of receiver and upper tang
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Custom Engraved Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle with Pistol Grip Stock14Custom Engraved Marlin Model 1893 Lever Action Rifle with Pistol Grip Stock
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 Later production rifle produced after 1904 with "SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL" marked on upper left barrel flat. Lym...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Marlin Model 1936 Lever Action Rifle with 24 Inch Barrel15Marlin Model 1936 Lever Action Rifle with 24 Inch Barrel
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Second variation manufactured from late 1936 to 1947 with the "B" serial number prefix. Left barrel side has tw...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle16Marlin Model 1881 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Produced circa 1886. Rocky Mountain silver blade front sight and semi-buckhorn sporting rear sight, with the top barrel flat
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle17Marlin Model 94 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $950 - 1600 Manufactured from 1894 to 1935. German silver blade front and sporting rear sights with the top of the receiver and upper tan
Estimate : 950.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
New Haven Arms Company Henry Rifle18New Haven Arms Company Henry Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $16000 - 22500 This Henry lever-action rifle was manufactured by the New Haven Arms Company in 1863. The rifle has the early pattern rece
Estimate : 16,000.00 - 22,500.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
One-of-a-Kind Wrapped Package of Two 50 Round Boxes Rare 44 Caliber Cartridges for Henry Lever Actio19One-of-a-Kind Wrapped Package of Two 50 Round Boxes Rare 44 Caliber Cartridges for Henry Lever Actio
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $10000 - 15000 Rare package of two 50-round boxes of .44 rimfire cartridges for a Henry rifle. The cartridge boxes retain the original, p
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
Original Henry Rifle Rear Sight20Original Henry Rifle Rear Sight
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Original rear sight from a Henry rifle, folding leaf graduated to 900 yards. BBL: Stock: Gauge: Finish: Grips:
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
Special Order Winchester Semi-Deluxe Model 1894 Lever Action Takedown Rifle21Special Order Winchester Semi-Deluxe Model 1894 Lever Action Takedown Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 Manufactured in 1898 this Model 1894 takedown rifle features a special order half octagon barrel, short magazine tube, and c
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Winchester NRA Marked Model 1895 Lever Action Musket22Winchester NRA Marked Model 1895 Lever Action Musket
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1800 - 2750 These N.R.A. muskets were made to comply with the specifications of the National Rifle Association of America. To comply for
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine23Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured in 1906. Pinned ivory beaded blade front and folding ladder rear sights with full magazine and two barrel bands
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,750.00
Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine24Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufactured in 1924. Pinned blade and folding ladder sights, with two line address/patent date marking and "25-20 W....
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Rifle25Winchester Model 92 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufactured in 1922. Blade front and sporting rear sight and full length magazine. Standard two line address/patent date ma
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine26Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3000 - 4500 Manufactured in 1906 in the very desirable 44 WCF. Pinned blade and folding ladder sights with full magazine and two barrel
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle27Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1900 - 2750 Manufactured in 1908. Blade front sight (missing bead) and buckhorn rear sight with button magazine tube. The top of the bar
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle28Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1900 - 2750 Manufactured in 1910. Standard nickel steel marking on the left rear of the barrel as well as "30 U.S.", two lin...
Estimate : 1,900.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle29Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1600 - 2500 Manufactured in 1902. Raised Lyman beaded blade front sight and adjustable sporting type rear sight. The barrel is marked wi
Estimate : 1,600.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine30Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 1900 Manufactured in 1919. Marble pinned blade front and ladder rear sights with full magazine, two barrel bands and saddle ring
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Antique Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle31Antique Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufactured in 1897. The top barrel flat is marked with the two line address ahead of the rear sight, the left rear is mark
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle32Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4500 Manufactured in 1904. The special order features include the half octagon barrel, uncheckered plain pistol grip stock, and s
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle with Threaded Muzzle33Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle with Threaded Muzzle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3250 - 4500 Produced in 1903. Equipped with a Lyman white bead front sight and Lyman 2-leaf folding rear sight, along with interrupted t
Estimate : 3,250.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle34Special Order Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3500 Manufactured in 1920 with a button magazine and half-octagon barrel. Marble Sheard blade front sight and Lyman receiver peep
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle35Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2250 - 3250 Manufactured in 1892 with a special order 26 inch part octagon barrel. Blade front sight with non-factory two leaf rear sigh
Estimate : 2,250.00 - 3,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle36Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 Manufactured in 1903, this particular example is a Third Model with the distinctive integral dust cover rail. Blade front si
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle37Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufactured in 1902. The top barrel flat is marked with the two line address/ 1894 patent date ahead of the rear sight and
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle Chambered for the Very Desirable 405 Winchester Cartridge w38Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle Chambered for the Very Desirable 405 Winchester Cartridge w
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 3750 This potent .405 WCF chambered Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle was manufactured in 1905. The rifle is chambered for
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,750.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle39Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1400 - 2250 This Second Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle, with the dust cover guide rail secured to the receiver with two screws was manufa
Estimate : 1,400.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle40Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 2000 Produced in 1907. Lyman blade front sight (minus bead), buckhorn rear sight, tang peep sight, and a full length magazine. Th
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine41Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1600 Made in 1901. German silver blade front and folding ladder rear sights, with the two line address on top of barrel ahead of
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle42Special Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $700 - 950 Manufactured in 1906, with special order features such as button magazine and shotgun style buttplate. Replacement beaded blad
Estimate : 700.00 - 950.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Takedown Carbine43Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Takedown Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $900 - 1200 Made in 1917. Dovetail blade front and semi-buckhorn rear sight, with the two line address and trademarks on the barrel, and
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
Custom Engraved Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle44Custom Engraved Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Manufactured in 1888, this Third Model 1873 rifle was subsequently custom embellished. Blued with gold washed receiver. The
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Custom Engraved Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle45Custom Engraved Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4500 Manufactured in 1883 and shipped on September 1, 1884. The unmarked replacement round barrel has German silver front and sem
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable 45-90 WCF46Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable 45-90 WCF
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1500 - 2000 Manufactured in 1898 in the desirable .45-90 WCF caliber. Blade front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with the two line a
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle with Shipping Crate47Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle with Shipping Crate
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1100 - 1600 Manufactured in 1915. Blade front sight and rear sight absent (dovetail slot unfilled), with a full length magazine and Marb
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
Antique Winchester Model 1892 Takedown Lever Action Rifle48Antique Winchester Model 1892 Takedown Lever Action Rifle
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1300 - 1900 Manufactured in 1896. Lyman beaded blade front sight and replacement buckhorn rear sight, with full length magazine tube. To
Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,900.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
Winchester Model 94 Saddle Ring Carbine49Winchester Model 94 Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1200 Manufactured in 1923. Marble Sheard No. 6 pinned beaded blade front and three leaf rear sight. Top of barrel has the two line
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Winchester Model 1866 Saddle Ring Carbine50Winchester Model 1866 Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 This is a Winchester Fourth Model 1866 Saddle Ring Carbine that was manufactured in 1891. The carbine has the iron buttplate
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00