Rifling in the barrels
It is generally accepted the the pellet rifles used in the Olympics are the finest made. Look up rifles made by FEINWERKBAU WESTINGER & ALTENBURGER
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It made it possible to communicate quickly over vast distances
It made it easier to carry large cargo long distances across the ocean faster.
I have seen these rifles advertised for around $200. They were only made for about 3 years back in the 1930s. Very nice little rifles. I shot one, and was amazed at how accurate it was given the rifles age and wear.
The Marlin model 1893 with the serial number you provided was made in 1901. It is one of the first ever lever action rifles and it is also one of the most accurate rifles of it's time.
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Some of the Pennsylvania long rifles might stake that claim, but prior to the Civil War, Sharps made especially accurate rifles, and they were used for long range shooting. Their name is still with us today- if you are a sharpshooter.
These excellent rifles are made in Turkey.
Almost every country makes rifles
Smith and Wesson does not build rifles. The rifles they sell are made for them.
I believe that current made rifles are made in the state of Maine.