RARE EARLY PRODUCTION SPECIAL ORDER LARGE FRAME BULLARD LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE EARLY PRODUCTION SPECIAL ORDER LARGE FRAME BULLARD LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50-115 Bullard. SN 11. This is the lowest recorded serial number recorded on a Bullard per Jamison’s book. Special order standard grade rifle in a special order caliber. It has all blue finish with 25-1/2″ rnd bbl, 1/2 magazine with half nickel front sight & short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges like early 1873 Winchesters. It has the early Bullard markings on left side of receiver “BULLARD REPEATING ARMS ASSOCIATION / SPRINGFIELD MASS. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16 1881”. Bullard rifles were available in this caliber only on special order & few were ever produced although the caliber was apparently available from earliest production. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & coarse checkered steel buttplate similar to a Sharps. Forend cap & buttstock have factory installed sling swivels. Serial number is found on front end of buttstock under the metal. Top tang is not tapped for tang sight. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, somewhat thinned & mixed with patina on top. Magazine tube retains about 50% bright blue flaked to patina on outside. Forend cap retains about 95% orig blue. Receiver & carrier retain about 85-90% orig blue mixed with flaked patina. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on sides. Wood is sound with a long scratch down left side of comb with forearm showing moderate wear with a couple of small dings & overall retains most of its fine orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58923 JR266 (10,000-15,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1236	$16,100.00	RARE EARLY PRODUCTION SPECIAL ORDER LARGE FRAME BULLARD LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50-115 Bullard. SN 11. This is the lowest recorded serial number recorded on a Bullard per Jamison’s book. Special order standard grade rifle in a special order caliber. It has all blue finish with 25-1/2″ rnd bbl, 1/2 magazine with half nickel front sight & short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges like early 1873 Winchesters. It has the early Bullard markings on left side of receiver “BULLARD REPEATING ARMS ASSOCIATION / SPRINGFIELD MASS. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16 1881”. Bullard rifles were available in this caliber only on special order & few were ever produced although the caliber was apparently available from earliest production. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & coarse checkered steel buttplate similar to a Sharps. Forend cap & buttstock have factory installed sling swivels. Serial number is found on front end of buttstock under the metal. Top tang is not tapped for tang sight. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, somewhat thinned & mixed with patina on top. Magazine tube retains about 50% bright blue flaked to patina on outside. Forend cap retains about 95% orig blue. Receiver & carrier retain about 85-90% orig blue mixed with flaked patina. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on sides. Wood is sound with a long scratch down left side of comb with forearm showing moderate wear with a couple of small dings & overall retains most of its fine orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58923 JR266 (10,000-15,000) 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.

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