1881 marlin Gun off pawn stars

[mike Crawford]

Was watching a Pawn Stars show the other day and seen this 1881 Marlin 45-70 come up and it had double triggers .. It was suppose too be a target rifle off some sort // anyway it sold for 2600 U.S .. I had never seen such a gun in my time .. A lever gun with set triggers .. I always thought only bolt guns had the double triggers

 

[Mike Webb]

Winchester offered their lever guns with set triggers as an option back in the day. Their list of optional features was truly mind boggling and prices were relatively low. However skilled hands were available for low wages in those days.

 

[contaucreek]

Rumour has it that back in the day Marlin had a man that did the best case colouring in the industry. Winchester could not lure him away. Yes there was skilled hands in those factories.

 

[BeaverMeat]

Pawn Stars is still on the air?

 

[mike Crawford]

For all I know the show may been a few years old and a rerun .. But I never seen a lever gun with set triggers or even heard of one

 

[vagrantviking]

A set trigger on a lever gun is new to me too. Kinda makes sense given the era though.

I've seen them on nearly every other action other than semiautomatic (and that probably exists too) so not surprised.

 

[Sharps45-70]

A set trigger on a lever gun is new to me too. Kinda makes sense given the era though.

I've seen them on nearly every other action other than semiautomatic (and that probably exists too) so not surprised.

I actually have a winchester 1894 with the Close Coupled dual set triggers. 1910 mfg in 30wcf.

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[mike Crawford]

Nice gun ,, learn something every day ,, never seen one .. gun shows ,,,or for sale,,,, or nothing even mentioned by the old guys

 

[guntech]

Several years ago a Marlin collector here in BC displayed the most beautiful lever I have ever seen and one of it's features was the double triggers. It was valued at $50,000 US at the time.