Marlin No. 32 Standard 1875 .32 Rimfire Spur-Trigger Revolver, Nickel, 3-Inch, 5-Shot
Manufactured in 1875, the first year of the series, this Marlin No. 32 Standard 1875 is an antique, spur-trigger, single-action revolver chambered in .32 Rimfire. It features a nickel-plated brass frame, a nickel-plated five-shot fluted cylinder, and an approximately 3-inch round ribbed steel barrel. Distinctive factory markings and checkered hard rubber bird's-head grips round out this compact 19th-century Marlin.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The cylinder and barrel display heavy surface pitting.
What's Included
- Marlin No. 32 Standard 1875 .32 Rimfire revolver
This No. 32 Standard 1875 is a tip-up, top-hinged design with an under-barrel housed manual ejector rod, combining compact dimensions with practical 19th-century engineering. It is chambered in .32 Rimfire and uses a five-shot fluted cylinder, aligning with the model's intended role as a small-frame pocket revolver of its time.
The revolver pairs a nickel-plated brass frame and nickel-plated cylinder with a steel barrel. The barrel is approximately 3 inches, round in profile, and ribbed along the top. Sighting is fixed, with a half-moon front blade and a rear notch.
Controls follow the classic spur-trigger, single-action format without a trigger guard, offering a period-correct configuration. The bird's-head grips are checkered hard rubber and feature starburst rosettes with diamond-shaped screw escutcheons.
Factory markings include a barrel top legend reading "NO. 32 STANDARD 1875" and a left-side line noting "J.M. Marlin, New Haven, CT U.S.A. PAT. JULY 1, 1873." An assembly number "2815" is present on the underside of the barrel hinge, adding clear identification to the revolver's original fitment.