BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 19692. Cal. 32-40. Fine target rifle with 32″ heavyweight oct to rnd bbl from another rifle with different serial number on bottom. It has a Lyman 77 front sight, scope blocks on top flat and a thick base mid-range tang sight. Mounted with highly figured American walnut with checkered & carved forearm that doesn’t fit very well to new bbl and a heavy Schutzen-style buttstock with cheekpiece and long tang, nickeled brass Schutzen buttplate. It has dbl set triggers and a full loop lever. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: As noted, very good to fine. Bbl retains most of a fine professionally restored blue turning plum. Receiver has case colors turned silver that has had an application of cold blue. Stock has a couple of hairlines around wrist, otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining 60-70% orig varnish and buttstock most of its orig varnish and buttplate most of its orig milky nickel. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a tiny amount of roughness in front of chamber. 4-59538 JR112 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3083	$4,140.00	BALLARD NO. 8 UNION HILL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 19692. Cal. 32-40. Fine target rifle with 32″ heavyweight oct to rnd bbl from another rifle with different serial number on bottom. It has a Lyman 77 front sight, scope blocks on top flat and a thick base mid-range tang sight. Mounted with highly figured American walnut with checkered & carved forearm that doesn’t fit very well to new bbl and a heavy Schutzen-style buttstock with cheekpiece and long tang, nickeled brass Schutzen buttplate. It has dbl set triggers and a full loop lever. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: As noted, very good to fine. Bbl retains most of a fine professionally restored blue turning plum. Receiver has case colors turned silver that has had an application of cold blue. Stock has a couple of hairlines around wrist, otherwise wood is sound with forearm retaining 60-70% orig varnish and buttstock most of its orig varnish and buttplate most of its orig milky nickel. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a tiny amount of roughness in front of chamber. 4-59538 JR112 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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