Original U.S. Marlin Model 1889 New Safety Repeating .38-40 W.C.F. Rifle made in 1890 - Serial 31273 French Militaria 5-inch shells exploded prematurely in

5-inch shells exploded prematurely in the gun's breach

of Sheffield (they produced helmets beginning in 1915)

though the chin strap is a little dry and worn due to age and wear

Serial number 333687B denotes year of manufacture as 1890

Original U.S. Marlin Model 1889 New Safety Repeating .38-40 W.C.F. Rifle made in 1890 - Serial 31273 French Militaria 5-inch shells exploded prematurely inOriginal Item: Only One Available. World renowned sharpshooters Annie Oakley, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and Frank C. Miller, crack shot of the Irwin Bros. Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show, often shot with Marlin rifles in their exhibitions. "I gave as high as 15 exhibitions a day, shooting under all conditions, rain, wind, night, in parades in the streets," Miller said in a 1915 interview. "And late last fall, I used some of the guns on