VERY RARE SMALL FRAME BULLARD LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

VERY RARE SMALL FRAME BULLARD LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1552. Cal. 38. 21″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag, interesting dovetail small bead front sight, 2-leaf flip-up express rear sight. Receiver has dovetailed dust cover, top of receiver is marked “CAL/38”, left side below dust cover is marked “BULLARD REPEATING ARMS COMPANY/SPRINGFIELD MASS. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16. 1881”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Bullard hard rubber buttplate with strutting tom turkey, uncheckered forend with steel nosecap. In G. Scott Jamieson’s book “Bullard Arms“, he states that small frame repeating rifles are found only in a SN block “1500-2000” and that only 1 gun between 1900 and 2000 had been discovered at publication. In the back of book is a table of documented SN’s with this gun being listed as found. PROVENANCE: Consignor is a direct descendant of the Bullard family. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a smooth brown patina, blending with some silver patina, with normal small minor nicks & scratches. Mag tube retains dulling orig blue mixing with brown patina. Receiver shows strong orig blue, toning with some brown patina and has some minor nicks & scratches. Hammer shows good orig case colors with some silvering on both sides. Dropping block has strong orig blue. Lever has strong orig colors in protected areas, blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings. Toe of stock and buttplate were chipped and blended rnd. Finish is a hand worn patina blended with orig finish. Forearms is sound with tiny numerous small nicks & dings, and has a hand worn patina blended with orig finish. Mechanics are crisp and smooth, a very nice bore with just a few minor scattered shallow pits. 4-41081 BDT167 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2545	$2,300.00	VERY RARE SMALL FRAME BULLARD LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1552. Cal. 38. 21″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag, interesting dovetail small bead front sight, 2-leaf flip-up express rear sight. Receiver has dovetailed dust cover, top of receiver is marked “CAL/38”, left side below dust cover is marked “BULLARD REPEATING ARMS COMPANY/SPRINGFIELD MASS. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16. 1881”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Bullard hard rubber buttplate with strutting tom turkey, uncheckered forend with steel nosecap. In G. Scott Jamieson’s book “Bullard Arms“, he states that small frame repeating rifles are found only in a SN block “1500-2000” and that only 1 gun between 1900 and 2000 had been discovered at publication. In the back of book is a table of documented SN’s with this gun being listed as found. PROVENANCE: Consignor is a direct descendant of the Bullard family. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a smooth brown patina, blending with some silver patina, with normal small minor nicks & scratches. Mag tube retains dulling orig blue mixing with brown patina. Receiver shows strong orig blue, toning with some brown patina and has some minor nicks & scratches. Hammer shows good orig case colors with some silvering on both sides. Dropping block has strong orig blue. Lever has strong orig colors in protected areas, blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings. Toe of stock and buttplate were chipped and blended rnd. Finish is a hand worn patina blended with orig finish. Forearms is sound with tiny numerous small nicks & dings, and has a hand worn patina blended with orig finish. Mechanics are crisp and smooth, a very nice bore with just a few minor scattered shallow pits. 4-41081 BDT167 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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