Summer 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
August 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
EXPERIMENTAL MARLIN FIREARMS CO. LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN FROM THE REMINGTON ARCHIVES
26-2614 | Cal 12 Ga. | NSN.
L.L. Hepburn submitted various patents through the late 1800’s for a pump shotgun. With the success of the Winchester 1887, Marlin would likely have been developing a lever action shotgun. Marlin’s first commercial shotgun was the Model 1898 Pump Shotgun, in which this shotgun’s action appears similar. Due to the lack of markings or S#, it is difficult to determine age of manufacture with only hint being the Marlin R&D sticker with S# R&D 1004 on left side of action. This shotgun comes with a Certificate of Authenticity dated Aug. 22, 2005 from the Gun Repair Center stating this shotgun was acquired from Remington & autherized to Market Selected Firearms from the Illion Archives, R&D Gun Library and Engineering lab; Remington acquired Marlin in 2007.
The barrel measures 30″ w/ steel front bead; half length mag. tube. Barrel shows 2 area outline of possible previous mag. tube clamps. 2 Walnut panels installed on both sides of barrel & mag. tube. Walnut pistol grip buttstock has Marlin hard rubber buttplate. STATUS: CURIO.
