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1568
$11,500.00
Revised: 10/1/2008 

Correction: Title should say “Deluxe #4” not “Mid Range”.

FACTORY ENGRAVED MARLIN BALLARD MID-RANGE RIFLE. SN 21062. Cal. 38-55. 28″ oct bbl, combination front sight, blank in rear seat, 3″ tang-mounted Vernier peep sight. Receiver engraved with flowing floral scroll with punch-dot background & circle with running buck deer on left side; right side has matching scroll & circle with bear perched on rock outcropping. Mounted with fancy highly figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt, uncheckered forearm with horn Schnable tip. Inspection of gun reveals bbl with matching number to receiver, as well as back of forend, butt plate & front of stock. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 40-50% orig blue, mostly in front of forend, with balance showing wear with silver & brown patina mix. Receiver is clean & shows traces of orig case colors, but is mostly a silver hardening mixed with patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings, carrying a coat of added finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings and has a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp; shiny bore with some minor scattered pits. 4-37201 BDT282 (10,000-15,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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