SCARCE Antique MARLIN FIREARMS No. 32 Standard 1875 .32 Revolver WILD WEST Spur Trigger Self Defense HIDEOUT GUN

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SCARCE Antique MARLIN FIREARMS No. 32 Standard 1875 .32 Revolver WILD WEST

Spur Trigger Self Defense HIDEOUT GUN

Here we present an antique Marlin No. .32 Standard 1875 Spur Trigger Pocket Revolver, made in New Haven, Connecticut with a production run from 1875 through 1887. This variant features a round-ribbed barrel and cylinder flutes with only about 19,500 of these revolvers produced. The revolver bears much resemblance to Smith & Wesson’s pioneer top-hinge cartridge revolvers. During a time when many, if not most people carried a firearm, these affordable little revolvers were small enough to conceal and carry yet provide some level of protection or peace of mind, even when the town did not allow firearms within its limits.

Though this spur trigger was made somewhere shortly after the close of the Civil War, handguns like this were commonly privately purchased by soldiers for use on the battlefield. Whether legend or fact, it is interesting to note something commonly read about pocket revolvers of the day: that while they could be used for self-defense against the enemy, many soldiers kept them on their person to defend themselves against an unwanted amputation in the primitive field hospitals that were notorious, even in their day.

The overall condition is good. Much of the original nickel remains on the frame. The action functions, but the timing is slightly late. A crack is present on one of the cylinder chambers. Sharp markings. Both grips are finely seated. The right grip has a stable repair on the butt. Good bore for its age.

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Barrel is 3 inches.

Caliber: .32 Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$750
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