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1233
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$8,625.00
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RARE BULLARD LARGE FRAME DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 912. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 28-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight & a replacement Marbles semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top tang is factory drilled & tapped for tang sight. Left side of receiver has the late Bullard Company markings & right side is without the Model 1886 markings. Caliber is over receiver ring & serial number is back of hammer slot. Serial number is also found inside the tip of bottom tang but not on top tang & is also found on face of buttstock inside receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, feather crotch cut, shell grain, beautifully checkered, American walnut with pistol grip stock, serpentine grip cap & Bullard hard rubber buttplate with an elk. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, bright, orig, factory blue with scattered spots of crusted rust & some fine pitting. Magazine tube retains 95-97% dull blue with scattered spots of rust. Receiver retains 70-80% brilliant case colors, stronger on left side, slightly faded on right side & turned silver by ejection port. There is a spot of pitting on right side of ejection port & scattered spots of rust on right side of receiver. Lever retains strong case colors on sides & hammer about 75% dark case colors. Stock has a hairline back of top tang & forearm a small cut by the carrier opening, otherwise wood is sound with normal handling & use marks & a scrape on right side of buttstock. Overall retains generous amounts of orig varnish on forearm turned dark around receiver. Buttstock retains about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are smooth & crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58900 JR276 (6,000-10,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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. |