Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Herb Houze
NEW-HAVEN. CT. U.S.A. PAT. JULY 1. 1873:
| 5D-010 | Values—Very Good $350 | Exc. $950 |
Round Ribbed Barrel, Short-Fluted Cylinder Type; 30 rimfire short. Made 1873-76. Estimated quantity 10,000. Barrel as on above, but cylinder with half length flutes and stop slots near breech end; barrel marking as above:
| 5D-011 | Values—Very Good $175 | Exc. $600 |
Round Ribbed Barrel, Long-Fluted Cylinder Type; 30 rimfire long caliber. Made 1873-76. Estimated quantity 15,000. Barrel as above. Cylinder has longer flutes than above type and frame is 3/16" longer. Barrel markings as above:
5D-012 Round Barrel Long-Fluted Cylinder Type
| 5D-012 | Values—Very Good $175 | Exc. $550 |
Marlin XX Standard 1873 Pocket Revolver
XX Standard 1873 Pocket Revolver. Made c. 1873 to 1887. Total quantity estimated about 10,000.
Caliber 22 long rimfire. Two basic styles of tip-up barrels. Earliest 3-1/8" octagonal ribbed design; later style 3" round ribbed. 2" barrel very scarce; worth premium. Seven-shot round cylinders both fluted and unfluted.
Brass frames; spur triggers; bird’s head butt. Rosewood grips with hard rubber having relief monogram M.F.A. Co. used on later production. Standard finish nickel plated throughout.
All barrels marked on top: XX STANDARD 1873 with other markings as noted below. Serial numbered.
The XX identification referred to the 22 caliber.
Octagon Barrel, Non-Fluted Cylinder Type; made 1873; estimated quantity 500; flat sides at breech/lug of barrel. Left side marked: J. M. MARLIN-NEW HAVEN. CT.:
| 5D-013 | Values—Very Good $375 | Exc. $1,400 |
Round Ribbed Barrel, Non-Fluted Cylinder Type; made 1874; estimated quantity 500; breech of barrel/lug deeply grooved. Left side of barrel marked: J. M. MARLIN NEW-HAVEN. CT. U.S.A. PAT. JULY. 1. 1873. A.k.a. “Transition type”:
| 5D-014 | Values—Very Good $375 | Exc. $1,400 |
Round Ribbed Barrel, Fluted Cylinder Type; made 1875-87; estimated quantity 9,000; same as above, with the cylinder fluted:
5D-015
| 5D-015 | Values—Very Good $175 | Exc. $575 |
Marlin No. 32 Standard 1875 Pocket Revolver
No. 32 Standard 1875 Pocket Revolver. Made c. 1875 to 1887. Total quantity estimated about 19,500.
Caliber 32 rimfire. 3" round tip-up barrel. Round, fluted five-shot cylinder made in two lengths for either short or long cartridges.
Brass frame, spur trigger, bird’s head butt. Rosewood grips on earlier pieces with hard rubber having raised monogram M.F.A. Co. used on later production. Standard finish nickel plated throughout or nickel plated with blued barrel and cylinder.
All barrels marked on top: NO. 32 STANDARD 1875 with other markings as noted below. Serial numbered.
This series was similar to the XXX Standard 1872 with differences in the front section of frame and cylinder.
First Type. Barrel marked on left side: J. M. MARLIN. NEW HAVEN, CT. U.S.A. PAT. JULY 1. 1873. Caliber 32 short rimfire. Made 1875. Estimated quantity 1,500:
| 5D-016 | Values—Very Good $175 | Exc. $550 |
Second Type. Barrel marked as above. Caliber 32 short or long with corresponding cylinder lengths. Made 1876-87. Estimated quantity 18,000:
5D-017
| 5D-017 | Values—Very Good $175 | Exc. $550 |
Marlin 38 Standard 1878 Pocket Revolver
38 Standard 1878 Pocket Revolver. Made c. 1876 to 1887. Total quantity estimated about 12,000.
Caliber 38 centerfire. 3-1/4" round ribbed tip-up barrel. Five-shot fluted cylinder.
Steel frame with spur trigger and flat butt and removable sideplate. Standard finish full nickel plated throughout. Hard rubber grips with relief initials in panel at top J.M.M. on early production and M.F.A. monogram on later types (c. 1881).
Barrel markings on left side: J. M. MARLIN. NEW HAVEN. CT. U.S.A. PAT. JULY. 1. 1873. Barrel marked on top: 38 STANDARD 1878. Serial numbered:
5D-018
| 5D-018 | Values—Very Good $250 | Exc. $750 |
Marlin Model 1887 Double Action Revolver
Model 1887 Double Action Revolver. Made c. 1887 to 1899. Total quantity estimated about 15,000.
Calibers 32 and 38 centerfire. Both basically identical in contour; the 38 has shorter cylinder flutes (illustrated). 3-1/4" round ribbed top break barrel. Fluted five-shot cylinder for 38 caliber and six-shot for 32.
Steel frame; spur trigger with flat butt. Nickel plated finish most often encountered with blued trigger guard and other minor parts, although full blued finish also not unusual. Hard rubber grips.
Standard markings on top of barrel: MARLIN FIREARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A./PATENTED AUG. 9. 1887. On very early pieces patent dates do not appear and the markings PAT. APPLIED FOR are on left side of barrel; such pieces will bring a premium value.
The Model 1887 was the last revolver made by