RARE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6-1/2 RIGBY OFF-HAND SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

RARE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6-1/2 RIGBY OFF-HAND SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 3574. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful single shot target rifle with 30″ medium weight rnd bbl, windgage spirit level front sight, no provision for a rear sight and has a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3-3/4″ staff. Bbl, over chamber area, has the distinctive raised Rigby ribs and top of bbl is mounted with target scope blocks. It has the 1st type lever with small finger loop and sgl trigger. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky, burl European walnut with checkered, horn tipped, schnable forearm and straight stock with shallow cheek piece that has a nickeled Swiss brass buttplate. SN is found on receiver, bottom of bbl, inside buttplate, front face of buttstock under the metal and rear face of forearm of the metal. Hammer & breech block are jeweled. Receiver is beautifully engraved with a standing bull elk and resting hind on left side and a running buffalo on right side. Both vignettes have very nicely detailed, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Engraving extends over top of receiver and the Rigby flats with top Rigby flat engraved with an arrow wrapped in a ribbon which is inscribed “BALLARD”. Engraving exactly matching these patterns are shown on pp. 200-201 of Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher. One of these illustrations is SN 3572 and the other is SN 3583. Both of those rifles are configured exactly as this one with the exception of dbl set triggers on #3583. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 99% strong dark blue that may be a restoration; receiver & lever appear to be bright polished metal; buttplate retains virtually all of its bright, orig nickel. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor creases in the finish and overall retains all of its fine restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-46861 (7,500-10,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1353	$0.00	RARE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6-1/2 RIGBY OFF-HAND SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 3574. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful single shot target rifle with 30″ medium weight rnd bbl, windgage spirit level front sight, no provision for a rear sight and has a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3-3/4″ staff. Bbl, over chamber area, has the distinctive raised Rigby ribs and top of bbl is mounted with target scope blocks. It has the 1st type lever with small finger loop and sgl trigger. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky, burl European walnut with checkered, horn tipped, schnable forearm and straight stock with shallow cheek piece that has a nickeled Swiss brass buttplate. SN is found on receiver, bottom of bbl, inside buttplate, front face of buttstock under the metal and rear face of forearm of the metal. Hammer & breech block are jeweled. Receiver is beautifully engraved with a standing bull elk and resting hind on left side and a running buffalo on right side. Both vignettes have very nicely detailed, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Engraving extends over top of receiver and the Rigby flats with top Rigby flat engraved with an arrow wrapped in a ribbon which is inscribed “BALLARD”. Engraving exactly matching these patterns are shown on pp. 200-201 of Ballard: The Great American Single Shot Rifle, Dutcher. One of these illustrations is SN 3572 and the other is SN 3583. Both of those rifles are configured exactly as this one with the exception of dbl set triggers on #3583. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 99% strong dark blue that may be a restoration; receiver & lever appear to be bright polished metal; buttplate retains virtually all of its bright, orig nickel. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor creases in the finish and overall retains all of its fine restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-46861 (7,500-10,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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