FINE TURNBULL RESTORED DELUXE BULLARD MODEL 1886 LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 154. Cal. 40-75 Bullard or 40-60 Winchester. Beautiful deluxe rifle with rare 24″ oct to rd bbl, half-magazine, replacement front sight with screw, slot blank and rear seat and early style Lyman combination tang sight with spiral kenurled bbl, missing its small articulated aperture. Mounted with beautiful center crotch, flame grain American walnut with deluxe checkered forearm & serpentine grip buttstock that has the Bullard hard rubber buttplate with the center vignette of a bull elk. The Bullard rifle was the finest, best-made lever action rifle of its day, incorporating a rack & pinion system for opening & closing the lever which made for an extremely strong & smooth operation. It also created an extra long action. The Bullard Co. produced about 10,000-12,000 arms in the period 1886-1890 in a variety of calibers & styles, both standard & deluxe versions. Unfortunately the Bullard Company was unable to survive the stiff competition from both Winchester & Marlin. They were more expensive and initially were chambered only in proprietary Bullard cartridges which were mostly unavailable on the common market. Sadly the company failed and no one picked up the patents leaving the collecting fraternity with only a few survivors. CONDITION: Rifle was restored by the famous restoration artist Doug Turnbull in Dec 1992. Very fine, appears to be unfired. Bbl, magazine tube, breechblock & dust cover retain virtually all of their fine blue. Receiver, lever & hammer retain bright case colors, brilliant around the ejection port. Wood is sound with a couple of minor grain checks & retains virtually all of its finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 50234-3 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 2054

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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	2054	$0.00	FINE TURNBULL RESTORED DELUXE BULLARD MODEL 1886 LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 154. Cal. 40-75 Bullard or 40-60 Winchester. Beautiful deluxe rifle with rare 24″ oct to rd bbl, half-magazine, replacement front sight with screw, slot blank and rear seat and early style Lyman combination tang sight with spiral kenurled bbl, missing its small articulated aperture. Mounted with beautiful center crotch, flame grain American walnut with deluxe checkered forearm & serpentine grip buttstock that has the Bullard hard rubber buttplate with the center vignette of a bull elk. The Bullard rifle was the finest, best-made lever action rifle of its day, incorporating a rack & pinion system for opening & closing the lever which made for an extremely strong & smooth operation. It also created an extra long action. The Bullard Co. produced about 10,000-12,000 arms in the period 1886-1890 in a variety of calibers & styles, both standard & deluxe versions. Unfortunately the Bullard Company was unable to survive the stiff competition from both Winchester & Marlin. They were more expensive and initially were chambered only in proprietary Bullard cartridges which were mostly unavailable on the common market. Sadly the company failed and no one picked up the patents leaving the collecting fraternity with only a few survivors. CONDITION: Rifle was restored by the famous restoration artist Doug Turnbull in Dec 1992. Very fine, appears to be unfired. Bbl, magazine tube, breechblock & dust cover retain virtually all of their fine blue. Receiver, lever & hammer retain bright case colors, brilliant around the ejection port. Wood is sound with a couple of minor grain checks & retains virtually all of its finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. 50234-3 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 2054 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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FINE TURNBULL RESTORED DELUXE BULLARD MODEL 1886 LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE.