EXTREMELY RARE BALLARD STYLE CUSTOM SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH A DWIGHT-CHAPIN ACTION

EXTREMELY RARE BALLARD STYLE CUSTOM SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH A DWIGHT-CHAPIN ACTION SN NSN. Cal. 44 RF. Very rare single shot, probably by L.H. Northrup, using one of the Dwight-Chapin Ballard actions produced in about the 1860’s. It has a 28” tapered oct bbl with globe front sight and an 800 yard Henry style ladder rear sight as found on Joslyn Model 1855 carbines. Receiver is similar to the early Ballard but with a faceted top having three flats of an octagonal shape and manual spring loaded extractor on bottom of bbl in a slot in forearm. Breech block is split like the early Ballards with provision for both rimfire and percussion ignition. The hammer has a long sweeping spur with medium checkering. Receiver is completely unmarked and has a serpentine lever with a hole in the tail which fits over a stud on bottom tang. Mounted with very highly figured, center feather crotch, uncheckered American walnut with small rnd forearm and brass forearm cap with a ball & spearpoint finial. Stock has a straight wrist with slight perch belly and a brass crescent buttplate. Right side of stock has two small nail holes with outline where a small rectangular plate was attached. Accompanied by a copy of pp. 37 & 38 of Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher, which provides some of the above information. Apparently there are a number of military type rifles & carbines with Dwight-Chapin actions known but very, very few custom rifles are known. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 85-90% orig blue turning plum with some thinning on right side of receiver. Stock has a grain check diagonally across wrist and there is a hairline in forearm, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish. Brass has a medium coffee colored patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-32667 607 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3103	$2,300.00	EXTREMELY RARE BALLARD STYLE CUSTOM SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH A DWIGHT-CHAPIN ACTION SN NSN. Cal. 44 RF. Very rare single shot, probably by L.H. Northrup, using one of the Dwight-Chapin Ballard actions produced in about the 1860’s. It has a 28” tapered oct bbl with globe front sight and an 800 yard Henry style ladder rear sight as found on Joslyn Model 1855 carbines. Receiver is similar to the early Ballard but with a faceted top having three flats of an octagonal shape and manual spring loaded extractor on bottom of bbl in a slot in forearm. Breech block is split like the early Ballards with provision for both rimfire and percussion ignition. The hammer has a long sweeping spur with medium checkering. Receiver is completely unmarked and has a serpentine lever with a hole in the tail which fits over a stud on bottom tang. Mounted with very highly figured, center feather crotch, uncheckered American walnut with small rnd forearm and brass forearm cap with a ball & spearpoint finial. Stock has a straight wrist with slight perch belly and a brass crescent buttplate. Right side of stock has two small nail holes with outline where a small rectangular plate was attached. Accompanied by a copy of pp. 37 & 38 of Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher, which provides some of the above information. Apparently there are a number of military type rifles & carbines with Dwight-Chapin actions known but very, very few custom rifles are known. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 85-90% orig blue turning plum with some thinning on right side of receiver. Stock has a grain check diagonally across wrist and there is a hairline in forearm, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of a fine professionally restored finish. Brass has a medium coffee colored patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-32667 607 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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