Marlin Model 1897 – Factory No. 1 Engraved: A Gentleman’s Smallbore, Dressed for the Gallery
Digital E-Book + Audio Book Download
Includes Essay (PDF), High-Resolution Photos & Audio Narration

Step into the golden age of American sporting rifles with this exclusive Rose & Scroll feature on the Marlin Model 1897 – Factory No. 1 Engraved—a superbly preserved .22 lever-action rifle adorned with factory scrollwork by Conrad Ulrich Jr., Marlin’s legendary engraver.

This was no barn gun. Fitted with a 24-inch half-octagon barrel and dressed in delicate steel engraving, this Model 1897 was built for the velvet case, not the saddlebag. Its factory No. 1 engraving package—an upgrade that cost a third of the rifle’s retail price—features a stag in forest vignette, scrollwork across every surface, and vivid case colors that remain astonishing more than a century later.

This digital feature explores the mechanical refinement, historical context, and visual artistry of one of the finest rimfires of its era—an heirloom-grade firearm made to be admired, preserved, and remembered.

What’s Included in This Download:

• 📘 A beautifully written PDF E-Book essay

• 📸 High-resolution photos of the rifle and engraving

• 🎧 Audio Book narration for immersive listening

Whether you’re a collector, historian, or admirer of classic American arms, this is more than a story about a rifle—it’s a tribute to precision, preservation, and the quiet elegance of an engraved Marlin.