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RARE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC MODEL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 25157. Rare sgl shot made during period 1876-1891 with 32” heavy oct bbl with globe front sight, altered semi-buckhorn rear sight with factory screw holes in top tang for a tang sight. A distinctive feature of this model are two iron guides dovetailed into bottom flat with a replacement, hickory ramrod. It has early Brown Mfg. Co. receiver with two lines of marking on left side. Schutzen style, dbl set triggers & a small loop lever. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered walnut with a distinctive, semi-schnable tipped, rnd forearm secured with a screw & straight stock with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a mottled blue/brown patina with scattered surface rust with some stronger blue on bottom three flats. Receiver is silvered case colors turning gray with some light surface rust. Stock has several cracks in wrist with a hairline at back edge of forearm & another by the tip and several nicks & dings and small gouges on buttstock. Forearm retains a hand worn patina, possibly an old refinish, and buttstock about all of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some fine pitting just in front of chamber. 4-60286 JR582 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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