SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 18010. Cal. 40-63 Everlasting. Usual configuration with 30″ medium weight oct bbl, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight Rocky Mtn. rear sight and thick base tang sight with 2-3/4″ staff. Receiver is undecorated with dbl set triggers and ring lever. Bottom of bbl has the distinctive brass tip hickory ramrod in two steel guides. Mounted with nicely figured uncheckered slab-sawed American walnut with semi-schnable tip forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. These rifles were only produced a short period of time, between 1876-1891, and few survive in orig configuration today. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig blue and receiver about 15-20% bright case colors, mostly in one spot on right side, with faded colors on the left side and balance faded to silver/gray. Stock has a hairline on left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37630 JR103 (8,000-13,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1301	$8,050.00	SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 18010. Cal. 40-63 Everlasting. Usual configuration with 30″ medium weight oct bbl, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight Rocky Mtn. rear sight and thick base tang sight with 2-3/4″ staff. Receiver is undecorated with dbl set triggers and ring lever. Bottom of bbl has the distinctive brass tip hickory ramrod in two steel guides. Mounted with nicely figured uncheckered slab-sawed American walnut with semi-schnable tip forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. These rifles were only produced a short period of time, between 1876-1891, and few survive in orig configuration today. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig blue and receiver about 15-20% bright case colors, mostly in one spot on right side, with faded colors on the left side and balance faded to silver/gray. Stock has a hairline on left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37630 JR103 (8,000-13,000) 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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