Marlin Model 1893 Takedown .38-55 Win., 26 Inch Special Smokeless Steel Half-Octagon Barrel (1897)
This antique Marlin Model 1893 Takedown, manufactured in 1897, is a classic .38-55 Win. lever-action with hallmark 1890s features. It wears a 26 inch half-octagon/half-round barrel marked "Special Smokeless Steel" with diamond glyphs and retains the solid-top, side-eject receiver design. The rifle includes a partial-length tubular magazine with 5-round capacity and period-correct sights, all in a takedown configuration using an interrupted-thread collar and magazine-tube locking tab.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The rifle shows widespread finish loss and patina with extensive pitting across exterior surfaces, along with scratching and blemishing throughout. The takedown lever is loose with a notable amount of play.
What’s Included
- Marlin Model 1893 Takedown lever-action rifle chambered in .38-55 Win.
Produced in the 1890s and dated to 1897, this Model 1893 qualifies as an antique and reflects Marlin’s late-19th-century engineering. The takedown system uses an interrupted-thread barrel collar and a magazine-tube locking tab, allowing the rifle to separate into two assemblies for transport and maintenance.
The 26 inch barrel combines a half-octagon/half-round profile and is roll-marked "Special Smokeless Steel" with diamond glyphs. Sighting is traditional for the era with a dovetailed blade front sight and an elevator-adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sight.
The receiver is the solid-top, side-eject type associated with the Model 1893, with an oval ejection port (no top bolt window). Markings include "Model 1893" on the tang and "Marlin Safety" on the top of the receiver.
Stock furniture consists of a pistol-grip walnut buttstock capped by a metal shotgun-style buttplate, paired with an S-shaped pistol-grip lever. A partial-length tubular magazine provides a 5-round capacity in .38-55 Win.