SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE WITH POPE BARREL.

SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE WITH POPE BARREL. SN 21508. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful target rifle with 30″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl with windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a short range vernier tang sight with 2-3/4″ staff. Top flat of bbl is marked “STEVENS-POPE / MANUFACTURED BY THE J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A.”. Bore has Pope’s trademark left hand rifling. Bottom of the bbl under the forearm has the number “1925”, which may be a date. It has dbl set triggers with color case hardened receiver, breech block, lever & hammer. Mounted with checkered straight grain American walnut with schnable tip forearm and serpentine pistol grip, small cheekpiece and nickeled brass, short pronged off-hand buttplate. The SN was observed in the usual place on bottom front of the reciever, on front edge of buttstock under the metal, inside the buttplate and the last three digits of the SN on rear edge of forearm under the metal. Other internal parts are also numbered. This rifle was produced only from 1884-1890. This exact rifle is pictured on p. 270 as Plate 34-4 of Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher PROVENANCE: Stephen Gordon Collection; John Dutcher Collection; Art Jaeger Collection; Hap Peel Collection CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its strong orig factory finish to both metal & wood with bright blue and brilliant case colors, slightly faded on breech block & hammer. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-37629 JR102 (7,500-12,500)

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
	1302	$7,475.00	SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE WITH POPE BARREL. SN 21508. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful target rifle with 30″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl with windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a short range vernier tang sight with 2-3/4″ staff. Top flat of bbl is marked “STEVENS-POPE / MANUFACTURED BY THE J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A.”. Bore has Pope’s trademark left hand rifling. Bottom of the bbl under the forearm has the number “1925”, which may be a date. It has dbl set triggers with color case hardened receiver, breech block, lever & hammer. Mounted with checkered straight grain American walnut with schnable tip forearm and serpentine pistol grip, small cheekpiece and nickeled brass, short pronged off-hand buttplate. The SN was observed in the usual place on bottom front of the reciever, on front edge of buttstock under the metal, inside the buttplate and the last three digits of the SN on rear edge of forearm under the metal. Other internal parts are also numbered. This rifle was produced only from 1884-1890. This exact rifle is pictured on p. 270 as Plate 34-4 of Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher PROVENANCE: Stephen Gordon Collection; John Dutcher Collection; Art Jaeger Collection; Hap Peel Collection CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its strong orig factory finish to both metal & wood with bright blue and brilliant case colors, slightly faded on breech block & hammer. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-37629 JR102 (7,500-12,500) 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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