JM Marked Marlin Model 1895 SS 45-70 Govt 22″ Lever Action Rifle 1996

SOLD FOR: $1,025.00

LSB#: LSB260611JS114

Make: Marlin

Model: 1895 SS 

Serial Number: 04087173

Year of Manufacture: 1996

Caliber: 45-70 Govt

Action Type: Lever action, centerfire rifle, fed from tubular magazine.

Barrel Length: 22″ Micro Groove

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed into a base screwed to the barrel. The rear sight is a spring leaf U notch with elevator dovetailed to the barrel. The left side of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a peep sight. The top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope. 

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a two piece checkered walnut, capped forend, capped semi pistol grip, fluted straight comb, with rubber Marlin buttpad. The LOP is 14″ from trigger to buttpad. There are sling mounts installed. There are scratches and compression dents throughout. There are blemishes on the left side of the buttstock. There are no chips or cracks. Overall this stock is in Good to Very Good condition.

Type of Finish:  Blued

Finish Originality: Original 

Bore Condition: The bore is bright. The rifling is sharp. There is no erosion. There is some stubborn copper fouling. In this writer’s opinion this bore rates 9/10.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 95% of its original finish. There is handling and operational wear. There are light scratches scattered throughout. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall this rifle is in Very Good condition. 

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None 

Our Assessment: The modern Marlin Model 1895 was introduced in 1972 as a large-bore lever-action rifle built on the proven Model 336-pattern action and chambered in .45-70 Government. By the 1990s, the standard Model 1895 combined a 22″ round barrel, pistol-grip walnut stock, four-round tubular magazine, cross-bolt safety, and receiver drilled and tapped for optics. This 1996 example falls within the Micro-Groove era; Marlin did not change the .45-70 Model 1895 to six-groove Ballard-style rifling until 1997. Serial number 04087173 is also consistent with 1996 manufacture under Marlin’s post-1973 serial system, in which the first two digits are subtracted from 100.

This rifle retains about 95% of its original blue finish with light scratches and normal handling and operational wear. The checkered walnut furniture remains in Good to Very Good condition with scattered scratches, compression dents, and several blemishes on the left side of the buttstock but no chips or cracks. The bright Micro-Groove bore retains sharp rifling with no observed erosion and only stubborn copper fouling and rates 9/10. The action functions correctly. With its 22″ barrel, classic pistol-grip sporting configuration, strong bore, and pre-Remington Marlin manufacture, this is an attractive example of the modern Model 1895 in the traditional .45-70 Government chambering. Please see our photos for a better understanding of the condition and good luck with your bids! MF