BALLARD NO. 6 SCHUETZEN RIFLE.

BALLARD NO. 6 SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 29468. Cal. 38-55. Fine Ballard with 32″ heavy oct to rnd bbl, windgage front sight, no rear seat and has a tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with checkered forearm that has semi-schnable horn tip and straight stock with cheekpiece and heavy Swiss/Schuetzen style nickeled brass buttplate. Receiver is engraved in typical No. 6 style consisting of a running whitetail buck vignette on left side and a grizzly bear on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background and heart motif borders. Receiver has Schuetzen dbl set triggers and a finger loop lever with finger rest spur. Forearm has a custom palm rest bracket, missing the rest. SN was observed on bottom of frame, front face of buttstock under the metal, inside buttplate, bottom flat of bbl and rear face of forearm. The Ballard rifle was one of the more prolific and popular target rifles of the last half of the 19th century and saw extensive use by serious target shooters. They are rarely found today in completely orig configuration, evidenced by the custom palm rest bracket on this rifle, and are usually found with little orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig factory blue with only light muzzle edge wear and very fine sharp edge wear with some very fine scattered surface freckling; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly turned silver; buttstock has an obligatory set of cracks in the wrist at the receiver, and a couple of small bug bites in the forend tip, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and a small hairline grain check in buttstock and overall retains most of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-45129 JR352 (7,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2310	$6,900.00	BALLARD NO. 6 SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 29468. Cal. 38-55. Fine Ballard with 32″ heavy oct to rnd bbl, windgage front sight, no rear seat and has a tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with checkered forearm that has semi-schnable horn tip and straight stock with cheekpiece and heavy Swiss/Schuetzen style nickeled brass buttplate. Receiver is engraved in typical No. 6 style consisting of a running whitetail buck vignette on left side and a grizzly bear on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background and heart motif borders. Receiver has Schuetzen dbl set triggers and a finger loop lever with finger rest spur. Forearm has a custom palm rest bracket, missing the rest. SN was observed on bottom of frame, front face of buttstock under the metal, inside buttplate, bottom flat of bbl and rear face of forearm. The Ballard rifle was one of the more prolific and popular target rifles of the last half of the 19th century and saw extensive use by serious target shooters. They are rarely found today in completely orig configuration, evidenced by the custom palm rest bracket on this rifle, and are usually found with little orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig factory blue with only light muzzle edge wear and very fine sharp edge wear with some very fine scattered surface freckling; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly turned silver; buttstock has an obligatory set of cracks in the wrist at the receiver, and a couple of small bug bites in the forend tip, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and a small hairline grain check in buttstock and overall retains most of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-45129 JR352 (7,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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