RARE BULLARD SPECIAL ORDER LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE BULLARD SPECIAL ORDER LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-75 Bullard or 40-90 Bullard. SN 1259. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, half magazine with exceptionally long, 14-3/4″, forearm vs. standard 9-3/4″, ivory bead front sight, a slot blank in rear seat & a very early Lyman tang sight with loop & early, spiral knurled collar. Left side of receiver has late style markings without Model 1886 on right side. It has marking “CAL 40” over receiver ring with serial number back of hammer slot. Serial number also appears inside tips of top & bottom tangs under wood & on face of buttstock inside receiver. Mounted with very beautiful, nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock & Bullard hard rubber shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 90-92% orig blue, somewhat thin toward upper half with slight edge wear & a spot or two of light rust. Receiver retains about 80% orig blue, fairly strong on sides, thin & turning plum on top & gray on bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on sides. Stock has a hairline by right wrist, otherwise wood is sound with a few dings & scrapes on forearm & light handling & use marks with a couple of scrapes in varnish on buttstock. Forearm retains 80-85% strong orig varnish & buttstock about 90% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58930 JR281 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	1239	$9,775.00	RARE BULLARD SPECIAL ORDER LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-75 Bullard or 40-90 Bullard. SN 1259. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, half magazine with exceptionally long, 14-3/4″, forearm vs. standard 9-3/4″, ivory bead front sight, a slot blank in rear seat & a very early Lyman tang sight with loop & early, spiral knurled collar. Left side of receiver has late style markings without Model 1886 on right side. It has marking “CAL 40” over receiver ring with serial number back of hammer slot. Serial number also appears inside tips of top & bottom tangs under wood & on face of buttstock inside receiver. Mounted with very beautiful, nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock & Bullard hard rubber shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 90-92% orig blue, somewhat thin toward upper half with slight edge wear & a spot or two of light rust. Receiver retains about 80% orig blue, fairly strong on sides, thin & turning plum on top & gray on bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on sides. Stock has a hairline by right wrist, otherwise wood is sound with a few dings & scrapes on forearm & light handling & use marks with a couple of scrapes in varnish on buttstock. Forearm retains 80-85% strong orig varnish & buttstock about 90% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58930 JR281 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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