Original U.S. Marlin Model 1889 New Safety .44-40 Repeating Rifle with 24" Octagonal Barrel made in 1891 - Serial 56214 No Return It was commonly referred to

It was commonly referred to as "Detroit's Own"

Myretetus and his crew

many were kept as wartime souvenirs

the scabbard presents well

Blade Length: 5 1/4"

Original U.S. Marlin Model 1889 New Safety .44-40 Repeating Rifle with 24" Octagonal Barrel made in 1891 - Serial 56214 No Return It was commonly referred toOriginal 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