SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD #5 PACIFIC SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE.

SN 1536. Cal. 45-100 Ballard Everlasting. Rare rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, homemade copper blade front sight in the orig base and a modified semi-buckhorn rear sight filed flat. Receiver has double set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with black insert, semi-schnable tip forearm secured with a single screw through the bottom flat of the bbl. Bottom flat of bbl has two steel guides containing a replacement hickory ramrod. Lever is later type for the double set triggers with small finger loop. Accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection record inventory card which shows that he purchased it in Jun. 1978 from well known collector/dealer Jim Goergen of Minnesota. These heavy rifles are seldom encountered today in any condition as they usually show very hard frontier use and in some cases abuse. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 90% plummy blue/brown with a few light nicks & dings and a series of hammer marks by the rear sight dovetail; receiver retains traces of color case hardening being mostly a grey/brown patina; lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate are matching patina. Stock has a crack on each side of the wrist with lightly chipped toe and repaired crack in the forend tip, otherwise wood is sound and retains a cleaned, hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with scattered light pitting, dark in the grooves, may clean much better. 4-53964 JR73 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2152

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2152	$4,025.00	SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD #5 PACIFIC SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE. SN 1536. Cal. 45-100 Ballard Everlasting. Rare rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, homemade copper blade front sight in the orig base and a modified semi-buckhorn rear sight filed flat. Receiver has double set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with black insert, semi-schnable tip forearm secured with a single screw through the bottom flat of the bbl. Bottom flat of bbl has two steel guides containing a replacement hickory ramrod. Lever is later type for the double set triggers with small finger loop. Accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection record inventory card which shows that he purchased it in Jun. 1978 from well known collector/dealer Jim Goergen of Minnesota. These heavy rifles are seldom encountered today in any condition as they usually show very hard frontier use and in some cases abuse. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 90% plummy blue/brown with a few light nicks & dings and a series of hammer marks by the rear sight dovetail; receiver retains traces of color case hardening being mostly a grey/brown patina; lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate are matching patina. Stock has a crack on each side of the wrist with lightly chipped toe and repaired crack in the forend tip, otherwise wood is sound and retains a cleaned, hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with scattered light pitting, dark in the grooves, may clean much better. 4-53964 JR73 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2152 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD #5 PACIFIC SINGLE SHOT SPORTING RIFLE.