SCARCE ENGRAVED LARGE FRAME BULLARD MODE 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE ENGRAVED LARGE FRAME BULLARD MODE 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 674. Cal. 40-60 Bullard. Scarce semi-deluxe engraved rifle with 28″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, slightly altered half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Caliber marking is barely visible over chamber area of receiver with SN back of hammer slot. Receiver is lightly engraved with the vignette of a walking black bear on left side and a raccoon on right side, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Rear ends of frame have small vignettes of dogs’ heads. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with pistol grip stock and “Bullard Repeating Arms” hard rubber buttplate with elk logo. The Bullard Mfg. Co. was in business in Worcester, Massachusetts from the mid-1880’s to June 1891. It produced a very high quality lever action rifle, probably of substantially higher quality than any of their competitors. Unfortunately poor management and a more expensive product than their competitors led to their downfall after only a few thousand rifles had been produced. Bullard rifles were produced in any popular caliber of the day plus their own proprietary cartridges, such as this one. The proprietary cartridges soon lost favor with the public and eventually faded into obscurity. Bullard rifles were the smoothest and least prone to wear of all the rifles of their day. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains being an overall artificially aged gray/brown patina with fine pitting over most of surfaces. Left side of receiver has a series of small hammer marks on sideplate. Top tang is broken from receiver and there is a small fill area back of top tang. Stock & buttplate have a chipped toe, otherwise wood is sound with forearm having a small gouge by bbl channel with nicks, dings & scratches and is a dark hand worn patina. Buttstock has usual handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Top extractor is broken which causes the dust cover to malfunction during operation, otherwise mechanics are fine, smooth, bright shiny bore. 4-38122 JR349 (2,500-4,000)

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
	2371	$2,300.00	SCARCE ENGRAVED LARGE FRAME BULLARD MODE 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 674. Cal. 40-60 Bullard. Scarce semi-deluxe engraved rifle with 28″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, slightly altered half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Caliber marking is barely visible over chamber area of receiver with SN back of hammer slot. Receiver is lightly engraved with the vignette of a walking black bear on left side and a raccoon on right side, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Rear ends of frame have small vignettes of dogs’ heads. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with pistol grip stock and “Bullard Repeating Arms” hard rubber buttplate with elk logo. The Bullard Mfg. Co. was in business in Worcester, Massachusetts from the mid-1880’s to June 1891. It produced a very high quality lever action rifle, probably of substantially higher quality than any of their competitors. Unfortunately poor management and a more expensive product than their competitors led to their downfall after only a few thousand rifles had been produced. Bullard rifles were produced in any popular caliber of the day plus their own proprietary cartridges, such as this one. The proprietary cartridges soon lost favor with the public and eventually faded into obscurity. Bullard rifles were the smoothest and least prone to wear of all the rifles of their day. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains being an overall artificially aged gray/brown patina with fine pitting over most of surfaces. Left side of receiver has a series of small hammer marks on sideplate. Top tang is broken from receiver and there is a small fill area back of top tang. Stock & buttplate have a chipped toe, otherwise wood is sound with forearm having a small gouge by bbl channel with nicks, dings & scratches and is a dark hand worn patina. Buttstock has usual handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Top extractor is broken which causes the dust cover to malfunction during operation, otherwise mechanics are fine, smooth, bright shiny bore. 4-38122 JR349 (2,500-4,000) 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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