{"id":29310,"date":"2026-04-13T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/the-marlin-1893-a-one-gun-collection\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:30:00","slug":"the-marlin-1893-a-one-gun-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/the-marlin-1893-a-one-gun-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marlin 1893: \u201cA One Gun Collection\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mejs-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/26hgnYKNnRc?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>At the highest levels of collecting, quantity becomes irrelevant. One exceptional piece can define an entire collection. This Ulrich-engraved Marlin Model 1893 fits squarely into that category \u2014 a piece that stands on its own through a combination of rarity, execution and presence.<\/p>\n<p>Attributed to Conrad Ulrich, the engraving demonstrates a level of artistry that elevates the rifle beyond its function. The full gold plate and uncommon short rifle configuration only reinforce that distinction. It\u2019s the kind of piece that doesn\u2019t need comparison \u2014 it becomes the standard by which others are judged.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Introduction: Art, History &#038; Lot 19 <br \/>01:30 \u2013 Conrad F. Ulrich Engraving Legacy <br \/>02:10 \u2013 What Makes This Rifle Exceptional <br \/>03:15 \u2013 The Details That Set It Apart <br \/>03:52 \u2013 Why This Gun Is Truly Elite <br \/>04:17 \u2013 The Mystery &#038; Untold History <\/p>\n<p>Follow us!<br \/>Email: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb<\/a><br \/>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany<\/a><br \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/<\/a><br \/>X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/x.com\/RIAuction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#Marlin1893 #MarlinRifle #AntiqueRifle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the highest levels of collecting, quantity becomes irrelevant. One exceptional piece can define an entire collection. This Ulrich-engraved Marlin Model 1893 fits squarely into that category \u2014 a piece that stands on its own through a combination of rarity, execution and presence. Attributed to Conrad Ulrich, the engraving demonstrates a level of artistry that&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/the-marlin-1893-a-one-gun-collection\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Marlin 1893: \u201cA One Gun Collection\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":29311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[89,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-content","category-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29310\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}