MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 26473. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful target rifle with 30″ middle weight oct to rnd bbl with windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Receiver, breech block, lever & hammer are color case hardened and it has dbl set triggers & full loop lever. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with diamond checkered semi-schnable tip forearm and serpentine grip on the checkered pistol grip with sweeping cheekpiece and nickeled brass offhand buttplate. This exact rifle is pictured on p. 270 as Plate 34-3 in the book Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher. These fine rifles were one of, if not the most popular models in the Marlin Ballard line and were produced only from 1884-1890. PROVENANCE: Stephen Gordon Collection; A.I. McCroskie Collection; Jack Houchen Collection; John Dutcher Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue on the bbl, slightly faded but very strong case colors on receiver, lever & other parts. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Essentially a new rifle. 4-37631 JR106 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	1300	$10,350.00	MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 26473. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful target rifle with 30″ middle weight oct to rnd bbl with windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Receiver, breech block, lever & hammer are color case hardened and it has dbl set triggers & full loop lever. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with diamond checkered semi-schnable tip forearm and serpentine grip on the checkered pistol grip with sweeping cheekpiece and nickeled brass offhand buttplate. This exact rifle is pictured on p. 270 as Plate 34-3 in the book Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher. These fine rifles were one of, if not the most popular models in the Marlin Ballard line and were produced only from 1884-1890. PROVENANCE: Stephen Gordon Collection; A.I. McCroskie Collection; Jack Houchen Collection; John Dutcher Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue on the bbl, slightly faded but very strong case colors on receiver, lever & other parts. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Essentially a new rifle. 4-37631 JR106 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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