Marlin No. 18 Pump-Action Rifle in .22 LR with 20 in Barrel and Tubular Magazine (Circa 1906-1909)
This Marlin No. 18 is a U.S.-made pump-action .22 LR rifle from the early 1900s, identified by its upper tang marking and partially legible top-of-barrel address line. It features an exposed external hammer, open iron sights with a barrel-mounted folding/ladder-style rear sight, and an under-barrel tubular magazine with a knurled end cap. The rifle is fitted with a straight-grip wood stock and matching slide/pump fore-end with a checkering/pressed pattern.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle shows signs of wear and handling with scratches and blemishes, along with areas of finish loss.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Marlin No. 18 pump-action rifle
Markings include "Marlin No 18" on the upper tang, along with a partially legible top-of-barrel address line that includes "...ARMS COMPANY..." and "...MADE IN U.S.A". The rifle is identified as a Marlin Firearms Co. No. 18 and is listed as collectible, with an era noted as circa 1906-1909.
The action is pump-operated with an exposed external hammer, and the rifle feeds from an under-barrel tubular magazine. A knurled end cap is present at the front of the magazine tube, and the stated maximum capacity is 10+1.
Sight configuration is simple and period-correct: a front sight positioned near the muzzle and a barrel-mounted folding/ladder-style rear sight. This setup provides a classic open-sight picture consistent with early Marlin rimfire designs.
The stock set is wood with a straight-grip profile and a checkering/pressed pattern on the grip area and the slide/pump fore-end. Light-colored diamond-shaped inlays are visible on both sides of the buttstock, and a smaller light inlay is visible in the fore-end area; the material and originality of these inlays are not determined. The rifle also has a metal buttplate with two visible screws.
Serial number information is user-stated as 19075, with the serial number located on the inside portion of the stock on the left side of the tang.