RARE BULLARD DELUXE TAKE-DOWN SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE TWO BARREL SET.

SN 3962. Cal. 32-40 & 22. Fine deluxe target rifle with 32″ oct 32-40 bbl that has globe front sight and no provision for a rear sight. Top flat of the bbl lug has the maker’s name, address and patent information along with “32 / 40”. Caliber 22 bbl is 30″oct with combination front sight and no provision for a rear sight, also with company name and address with patent information on top flat of lug. Top flat also has “22 / 5”. Top tang has a thick base mid-range vernier sight and receiver has a large loop finger lever. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain American walnut with two checkered semi-Schnable tip forearms and a dramatic serpentine grip buttstock with deep cheek piece & nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. The patent for Bullards interchangeable bbl single shot rifles was issued in 1887 and the first rifles were produced in 1888. About that time James H. Bullard, the inventor and patentee had sold his business and moved on to other pursuits. The company continued manufacturing rifles until about 1890 with only a very few of these solid, reliable rifles ever having been produced. They are rarely encountered today and almost never with two matching numbered bbls. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbls, forearms, stock and buttplate. 32-40 bbl retains about 95% strong, orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few small nicks. Cal. 22 bbl retains 96-97% orig blue turned a little dull. Receiver & upper bbl lugs retain faded case colors as do the breech block, hammer & lever. Wood is sound with the buttstock showing light edge wear around the cheek piece, a few small nicks & scratches and retains 96-97% strong orig varnish. The forearms are sound showing sharp edge wear and retain most of their orig varnish showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine. 32-40 bore is bright and shiny; strong bright cal. 22 bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-50644 JR51 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 1170

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1170	$7,475.00	RARE BULLARD DELUXE TAKE-DOWN SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE TWO BARREL SET. SN 3962. Cal. 32-40 & 22. Fine deluxe target rifle with 32″ oct 32-40 bbl that has globe front sight and no provision for a rear sight. Top flat of the bbl lug has the maker’s name, address and patent information along with “32 / 40”. Caliber 22 bbl is 30″oct with combination front sight and no provision for a rear sight, also with company name and address with patent information on top flat of lug. Top flat also has “22 / 5”. Top tang has a thick base mid-range vernier sight and receiver has a large loop finger lever. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain American walnut with two checkered semi-Schnable tip forearms and a dramatic serpentine grip buttstock with deep cheek piece & nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. The patent for Bullards interchangeable bbl single shot rifles was issued in 1887 and the first rifles were produced in 1888. About that time James H. Bullard, the inventor and patentee had sold his business and moved on to other pursuits. The company continued manufacturing rifles until about 1890 with only a very few of these solid, reliable rifles ever having been produced. They are rarely encountered today and almost never with two matching numbered bbls. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbls, forearms, stock and buttplate. 32-40 bbl retains about 95% strong, orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few small nicks. Cal. 22 bbl retains 96-97% orig blue turned a little dull. Receiver & upper bbl lugs retain faded case colors as do the breech block, hammer & lever. Wood is sound with the buttstock showing light edge wear around the cheek piece, a few small nicks & scratches and retains 96-97% strong orig varnish. The forearms are sound showing sharp edge wear and retain most of their orig varnish showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine. 32-40 bore is bright and shiny; strong bright cal. 22 bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-50644 JR51 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 1170 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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RARE BULLARD DELUXE TAKE-DOWN SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE TWO BARREL SET.