
The Marlin Model 1898 was a lever-action repeating shotgun chambered in 12, 16, and 20 gauge. It used a solid-top receiver and a tubular magazine beneath the barrel. The design was an adaptation of Marlin's successful Model 1893 lever-action rifle platform.
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