EARLY BULLARD LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EARLY BULLARD LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 37. Standard grade rifle with 28-1/16″ rnd bbl, full magazine, homemade front sight & a Winchester “1876” marked rifle ladder rear sight. Caliber marking is unusually placed over chamber area of bbl. Left side of receiver has the “BULLARD REPEATING ARMS ASSOCIATION” marking on left side & is without the Model 1886 marking on right side. Serial number appears back of hammer slot, inside top & bottom tangs under wood, on front face of buttstock inside receiver & on front edge of buttplate tang. Top tang is not drilled & tapped for receiver sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. Even though buttplate does not have a trap, the buttstock is drilled & milled for a trap. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a cleaned silver/blue patina with strong blue in sheltered areas & scattered light pitting. Receiver retains traces of orig blue having been cleaned with sanding marks on both sides. Lever appears to have been heat blued. Wood is sound, having been cleaned & a light oil finish wiped on. Mechanics are smooth & crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered orange peel roughness. This would make an outstanding cowboy action shooter. 4-58921 JR275 (3,000-5,000)

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
	1247	$4,600.00	EARLY BULLARD LARGE FRAME LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 37. Standard grade rifle with 28-1/16″ rnd bbl, full magazine, homemade front sight & a Winchester “1876” marked rifle ladder rear sight. Caliber marking is unusually placed over chamber area of bbl. Left side of receiver has the “BULLARD REPEATING ARMS ASSOCIATION” marking on left side & is without the Model 1886 marking on right side. Serial number appears back of hammer slot, inside top & bottom tangs under wood, on front face of buttstock inside receiver & on front edge of buttplate tang. Top tang is not drilled & tapped for receiver sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. Even though buttplate does not have a trap, the buttstock is drilled & milled for a trap. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a cleaned silver/blue patina with strong blue in sheltered areas & scattered light pitting. Receiver retains traces of orig blue having been cleaned with sanding marks on both sides. Lever appears to have been heat blued. Wood is sound, having been cleaned & a light oil finish wiped on. Mechanics are smooth & crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered orange peel roughness. This would make an outstanding cowboy action shooter. 4-58921 JR275 (3,000-5,000) 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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