FINE AND SCARCE BALLARD NO. 6 1/2 RIGBY SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

FINE AND SCARCE BALLARD NO. 6 1/2 RIGBY SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 3627. Cal. 38-50 Ballard Everlasting. Spectacular Ballard target rifle with 30″ medium-weight rnd bbl, windage adjustable globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Chamber area of the bbl has the distinctive 3 raised Rigby-style ribs. Rifle is mounted with spectacular matching quality burl and streaky Circassian walnut with elaborately checkered horn, schnable tip forearm with checkered straight Swiss-style stock having a Schuetzen-style comb with deep cheekpiece and a heavy off-hand style nickeled brass buttplate. Lever is Pacific style, probably a period of use replacement. Serial no. was observed on the bottom of the receiver, bottom of the bbl and rear face of the forearm under the frame. Buttstock and buttplate bear the serial no. “3629” with the additional no. “77” on the buttstock. Receiver is engraved in standard 6 1/2 patterns with a large vignette of a hunter standing in a grove of trees aiming his rifle at two bull elk in the foreground with one running and the other rearing, apparently having been shot. Right side has the vignette of three running bull buffalo . Both vignettes are surrounded by deep foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. Top three flats of the receiver and Rigby flats are engraved to match with the top flat of the receiver having the engraved arrow pointing toward the muzzle. It is equipped with dbl-set triggers. This exact rifle appears on Page 12, with a description and listing by serial no., in the book More Single Shot Rifles, Grant. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains absolutely all of a spectacular Doug Turnbull restoration, except the buttplate which is orig and retains traces of orig nickel. Bbl blue is strong and bright with brilliant case colors. Stock has the obligatory small crack in the wrist, otherwise wood is sound, retaining all of its beautifully restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with light roughness just in front of the chamber. 4-38279 JR291 (6,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1303	$5,175.00	FINE AND SCARCE BALLARD NO. 6 1/2 RIGBY SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 3627. Cal. 38-50 Ballard Everlasting. Spectacular Ballard target rifle with 30″ medium-weight rnd bbl, windage adjustable globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Chamber area of the bbl has the distinctive 3 raised Rigby-style ribs. Rifle is mounted with spectacular matching quality burl and streaky Circassian walnut with elaborately checkered horn, schnable tip forearm with checkered straight Swiss-style stock having a Schuetzen-style comb with deep cheekpiece and a heavy off-hand style nickeled brass buttplate. Lever is Pacific style, probably a period of use replacement. Serial no. was observed on the bottom of the receiver, bottom of the bbl and rear face of the forearm under the frame. Buttstock and buttplate bear the serial no. “3629” with the additional no. “77” on the buttstock. Receiver is engraved in standard 6 1/2 patterns with a large vignette of a hunter standing in a grove of trees aiming his rifle at two bull elk in the foreground with one running and the other rearing, apparently having been shot. Right side has the vignette of three running bull buffalo . Both vignettes are surrounded by deep foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. Top three flats of the receiver and Rigby flats are engraved to match with the top flat of the receiver having the engraved arrow pointing toward the muzzle. It is equipped with dbl-set triggers. This exact rifle appears on Page 12, with a description and listing by serial no., in the book More Single Shot Rifles, Grant. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains absolutely all of a spectacular Doug Turnbull restoration, except the buttplate which is orig and retains traces of orig nickel. Bbl blue is strong and bright with brilliant case colors. Stock has the obligatory small crack in the wrist, otherwise wood is sound, retaining all of its beautifully restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with light roughness just in front of the chamber. 4-38279 JR291 (6,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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