Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this collectible lever-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Marlin Firearms Company Model 1893!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Marlin Firearms Company
Model: 1893
Serial: 172250
Date of Manufacture: 1898 (According to the included Marlin Firearms Book by LT. COL. William S. Brophy)
Caliber: .30-30 Winchester
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 26" Octagon Barrel
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Straight Grip Walnut Buttstock with Smooth Walnut Forend
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is stamped “MARLIN SAFETY”. The top of the barrel -in front of the rear sight- is stamped “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / PATENTED.OCT.11.1887.APRIL 2.1889.AUGUST 1.1833.” and -behind the rear sight- is stamped “.30-30”. The left side of the barrel is stamped “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. The bottom of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “172250”. The top of the tang is stamped “Model 1893”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Marlin Model 1893 (later designated the Model 93) was introduced in 1893 as an improved, lengthened version of the earlier Hepburn action, designed to handle both traditional black-powder cartridges such as the .32-40 and .38-55 and, importantly, the new smokeless rounds like the .30-30 Winchester and .25-36 Marlin, making it among the first Marlins specifically built with smokeless-capable barrels. It featured a solid-top forged steel receiver with side ejection for improved weather resistance, a redesigned bolt lockup, and a two-piece firing pin for added safety. Over its long production run—lasting until about 1935—it was offered in both rifle and carbine configurations with numerous barrel lengths (round or octagon) and walnut stock styles, along with markings being evolved in stages: “Special Smokeless Steel” began appearing on barrels to distinguish smokeless-rated guns, while earlier examples were often marked “For Black Powder".
Model: 1893
Serial: 172250
Date of Manufacture: 1898 (According to the included Marlin Firearms Book by LT. COL. William S. Brophy)
Caliber: .30-30 Winchester
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 26" Octagon Barrel
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Straight Grip Walnut Buttstock with Smooth Walnut Forend
Action: Lever-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the receiver is stamped “MARLIN SAFETY”. The top of the barrel -in front of the rear sight- is stamped “MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW-HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. / PATENTED.OCT.11.1887.APRIL 2.1889.AUGUST 1.1833.” and -behind the rear sight- is stamped “.30-30”. The left side of the barrel is stamped “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. The bottom of the receiver is stamped with the serial number “172250”. The top of the tang is stamped “Model 1893”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Marlin Model 1893 (later designated the Model 93) was introduced in 1893 as an improved, lengthened version of the earlier Hepburn action, designed to handle both traditional black-powder cartridges such as the .32-40 and .38-55 and, importantly, the new smokeless rounds like the .30-30 Winchester and .25-36 Marlin, making it among the first Marlins specifically built with smokeless-capable barrels. It featured a solid-top forged steel receiver with side ejection for improved weather resistance, a redesigned bolt lockup, and a two-piece firing pin for added safety. Over its long production run—lasting until about 1935—it was offered in both rifle and carbine configurations with numerous barrel lengths (round or octagon) and walnut stock styles, along with markings being evolved in stages: “Special Smokeless Steel” began appearing on barrels to distinguish smokeless-rated guns, while earlier examples were often marked “For Black Powder".
The change from “Model 1893” to the simplified “Model 93” stamp did not occur until around 1920-1921, after Marlin reorganized under new ownership. Estimates suggest production reached the high hundreds of thousands, though surviving serial records are incomplete and exact totals are debated among collectors. Regardless, the 1893’s strong Hepburn-derived action set the pattern for Marlin’s later lever guns—including the Model 36 and ultimately the 336—and secured its reputation as a durable, accurate, and practical hunting rifle.
Contents:
This example will ship with the Marlin Firearms “A History Of Guns And The Company That Made Them” book by LT. COL. William S. Brophy!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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