SCARCE GEORGE SCHALK CUSTOM BALLARD NO. 6 SCHUETZEN RIFLE.

SCARCE GEORGE SCHALK CUSTOM BALLARD NO. 6 SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 22269. Cal. 32-40. Great old target rifle with 30″ heavy oct bbl, spirit level globe front sight, no provision for rear seat and mounted with mid-ranger vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Top left flat of bbl is marked “G. SCHALK / POTTSVILLE PA”. Bbl is custom sleeved by Mr. Schalk using about 2-1/4″ of orig bbl that he bored out and replaced with his custom bbl which is rifled with his patented rifling. This rifling was patented by Mr. Schalk for mid-range & long-range target shooters in their single shot rifles. Rifle has Schuetzen dbl set triggers with a short finger rest lever that has a checkered walnut 2-pc addition over the finger loop that has a hard rubber cap. Mounted with very highly figured American walnut with customer checkered forearm & checkered Schuetzen buttstock with small cheekpiece on right side for left handed shooter, and has a nickel plated brass Schuetzen buttplate. Bottom of bbl, under forearm has a custom brass palm rest bracket which extends through forearm. Palm rest is missing. Receiver is engraved in typical No. 6 style with the small vignettes of a running whitetail buck on left side and a grizzly bear on right side, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background & heart shaped borders. Engraving is by one of the Ulrichs. Outer face of lever is hand checkered, probably to serve as a thumb rest. Bottom flat of bbl at the muzzle has a small rnd insert with reeded edges that probably unscrews for a muzzle rest. Muzzle is drilled for a false muzzle which is missing CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue turning plum with fine surface etching and spotting and light sharp edge wear; receiver has silvered case colors mixed with cleaned bare metal; forearm is missing a long splinter from left side of bbl channel and the lever extension is missing a chunk from right side, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use nicks & scratches with buttstock retaining about 85% strong orig varnish & the forearm about 75%. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45144 JR351 (4,000-6,000)

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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	2311	$4,600.00	SCARCE GEORGE SCHALK CUSTOM BALLARD NO. 6 SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 22269. Cal. 32-40. Great old target rifle with 30″ heavy oct bbl, spirit level globe front sight, no provision for rear seat and mounted with mid-ranger vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Top left flat of bbl is marked “G. SCHALK / POTTSVILLE PA”. Bbl is custom sleeved by Mr. Schalk using about 2-1/4″ of orig bbl that he bored out and replaced with his custom bbl which is rifled with his patented rifling. This rifling was patented by Mr. Schalk for mid-range & long-range target shooters in their single shot rifles. Rifle has Schuetzen dbl set triggers with a short finger rest lever that has a checkered walnut 2-pc addition over the finger loop that has a hard rubber cap. Mounted with very highly figured American walnut with customer checkered forearm & checkered Schuetzen buttstock with small cheekpiece on right side for left handed shooter, and has a nickel plated brass Schuetzen buttplate. Bottom of bbl, under forearm has a custom brass palm rest bracket which extends through forearm. Palm rest is missing. Receiver is engraved in typical No. 6 style with the small vignettes of a running whitetail buck on left side and a grizzly bear on right side, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background & heart shaped borders. Engraving is by one of the Ulrichs. Outer face of lever is hand checkered, probably to serve as a thumb rest. Bottom flat of bbl at the muzzle has a small rnd insert with reeded edges that probably unscrews for a muzzle rest. Muzzle is drilled for a false muzzle which is missing CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue turning plum with fine surface etching and spotting and light sharp edge wear; receiver has silvered case colors mixed with cleaned bare metal; forearm is missing a long splinter from left side of bbl channel and the lever extension is missing a chunk from right side, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use nicks & scratches with buttstock retaining about 85% strong orig varnish & the forearm about 75%. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45144 JR351 (4,000-6,000) 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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