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Marlin 10 Higgins 1950s 583 Bolt Shotgun 20 ga Walnut Tube
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1 available
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SELLER NAME |
Robertson Trading Post
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| SELLER STOCK # |
LG0764
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| CATEGORY |
Marlin Shotguns
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| CONDITION |
Used - See Item Description. |
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$219.95
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On this subject Fjiestad’s Blue Book of Gun Values is confusing. We are easily confused anyway. This is a very well aged old specimen of the tube fed, bolt action cheap shotguns marketed by Sears & Roebuck after World War II. The Marlin Model 55 was not introduced, according to Fjiestad, until 1950. The 55 is clip fed, and this one is obviously tube fed. Whatever its provenance, Mossberg or Marlin, this is a very decent old Higgins with its chief virtues being its age, its gauge, and its walnut stock. The stock does not have its original buttplate, and the Pachmayr slip-on is an addition of the past decade or two. Stock is a nice natural oil finish. We detect two hairline cracks, neither of which are conspicuous, and neither of which exhibit any separation. One runs from the action bolt forward of the loading port to the port’s forward edge. Another is on the left forward edge of the forend area, against the tube naturally; and it runs back no more than two inches. A person can feel that crack easier than he can see it, if he is, like us, a bifocalled boomer. There are a half dozen or so visible moderate scratches; and we detect two small surface gouges on the under side of the stock, one near the heel of the buttstock area, and another underneath the pistol grip area. Buttstock length of pull measures 12 ¾ inches without the pad, or 13 ¾ inches with the pad. Barrel and magazine surfaces have about 30 percent of their original bluing, with the remainder a nice fairly even brown patina. Bolt handle and trigger guard are similar. The shell carrier, however, shows most of its original bluing and only moderate wear. Bore and chamber are clean and excellent with no pitting visible. Choke constriction is .595, tight Modified choke, on a 26 inch barrel that carries 2 ¾ inch shells only. We do not believe this shotgun has been fired all that much, less than a case of shells we’d say. Its late owner had over fifty guns when he died, and simply would not have had time to do that much shooting with any particular gun. Own this one for only $219.95.
$25 to lower 47 States, $40 to Alaska, California & Hawaii, flat fee shipping, USPS Priority Mail, insured. We accept checks with no more than 7 days hold. MC or Visa phone- or fax-in orders shipped same day; USPS Money Order paid items shipped same day. Cashier's checks are a waste of time & money; we hold them longer than we do personal checks. Our address & phone information is below at the bottom of this ad. We offer a 7 day money back return privilege, excluding return shipping and also excluding NIB guns and lay-aways.
We accept lay-away with 20% down, balance in 90 days - lay aways not refundable, though. 6%/month on any overdue balance after 90 days.
*** Payment MUST be received within 7 days of offer to buy purchase initiation.
We will entertain trade offers even on black plastic guns, but we try much harder for traditional items like nice Colts, Rugers, S&Ws, Older Charters, Tauruses and Rossi Revolvers Small gauge shotguns, Leupold Scopes, and lever action rifles - bright blue or stainless & walnut; also gold & silver bullion & US Coins. Please bear in mind that these listings are labor intensive, and we have to pay GA's commission, too.
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| Shipping Terms: |
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Robertson Trading Post
117 Front Street
PO Box 365
Henderson, TN 38340-0365
john at rober |
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25.00 |
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7 Days |
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Traditional good
walnut good
plastic bad
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We are small-town, family owned dealers in firearms, US Coins, Gold & Silver. We are located 90 miles East of Memphis. In business since 1952, same location since 1969. Contact info is:
John Robertson
Robertson Trading Post
117 Front Street
PO Box 365
Henderson, TN 38340-0365
Phone: See Seller Details
Fax #: upon request
Internet phone hours 8:30-4 CST Mon - Sat. Store showroom hours 10-4 Mon-Fri, 10-1 Sat, Closed Wed & Sun.
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