Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This is the receiver and action section of a classic American semi-automatic.22 Long Rifle rimfire rifle, strongly resembling the iconic Marlin Model 60 or Glenfield 60 series. Featuring a black painted/anodized alloy receiver, a side-mounted round cocking handle, cross-bolt safety, and a traditional walnut or hardwood stock profile, this platform is one of the most widely owned sporting rifles in history.
Story
First introduced in 1960, the Marlin Model 60 went on to sell over 11 million units, becoming one of America's definitive backyard plinkers and small-game sporting rifles.
Maker / Origin
Marlin Firearms, founded by John Mahlon Marlin in New Haven, Connecticut in 1870, became an American manufacturing giant known for lever-action rifles and accessible rimfires. Their Model 60 line democratized target shooting with an innovative tubular magazine and micro-groove rifling design.
Condition & Value
Receiver finish appears clean and glossy with minor surface handling wear around the ejection port; trigger guard and safety mechanism intact. Clean mechanical function and strong bore condition maintain value in the standard market range.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.