MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 33889. Offhand style rifle with 30” oct to rnd bbl, globe front sight, no provision for rear sight & a thick base, adjustable tang sight with 2-3/4” staff. It has dbl set, Schutzen style triggers & loop lever. Mounted with very nicely figured, checkered, American walnut with diamond checkered, semi-schnable forearm & Schutzen style buttstock with checkered, serpentine wrist, a small cheekpiece with slight perch belly & Swiss style, offhand buttplate with short prongs. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 40-50% blue with balance a cleaned, dark patina with fine pitting. Receiver retains strong, faded, case colors around rear edge & beside tang sight, with balance a dark brown patina. Lever has traces of silvered case colors with balance a dark patina. Buttplate is also a dark patina with fine pitting. Wood is sound with a few small scrapes on buttstock and light handling & use marks and retains about all of its bright, orig varnish. Set trigger needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Very bright, shiny bore. 4-58872 JR383 (5,000-8,000)

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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	1283	$0.00	MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 33889. Offhand style rifle with 30” oct to rnd bbl, globe front sight, no provision for rear sight & a thick base, adjustable tang sight with 2-3/4” staff. It has dbl set, Schutzen style triggers & loop lever. Mounted with very nicely figured, checkered, American walnut with diamond checkered, semi-schnable forearm & Schutzen style buttstock with checkered, serpentine wrist, a small cheekpiece with slight perch belly & Swiss style, offhand buttplate with short prongs. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 40-50% blue with balance a cleaned, dark patina with fine pitting. Receiver retains strong, faded, case colors around rear edge & beside tang sight, with balance a dark brown patina. Lever has traces of silvered case colors with balance a dark patina. Buttplate is also a dark patina with fine pitting. Wood is sound with a few small scrapes on buttstock and light handling & use marks and retains about all of its bright, orig varnish. Set trigger needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Very bright, shiny bore. 4-58872 JR383 (5,000-8,000) 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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