Original Antique U.S. Marlin Model 1892 New Safety .32cal. Repeating Rifle Made in 1898 with 28" Octagon Barrel - Serial 171663 81mm Mortar as it would most likely

as it would most likely destroy the rubberized canvas "hinge" and closure strap

There is a chevron underneath

which is somewhat unusual as these traditionally were

which is somewhat frayed but still completely legible:

From their history:

Original Antique U.S. Marlin Model 1892 New Safety .32cal. Repeating Rifle Made in 1898 with 28" Octagon Barrel - Serial 171663 81mm Mortar as it would most likelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. World renowned sharpshooters Annie Oakley, a star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and Frank C. Miller, crack shot of the Irwin Bros. Cheyenne Frontier Days Wild West Show, often shot with Marlin rifles in their exhibitions. "I gave as high as 15 exhibitions a day, shooting under all conditions, rain, wind, night, in parades in the streets," Miller said in a 1915 interview. "And late last fall, I used some of the guns on