RARE BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE.

RARE BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 15283. Cal. 38-50. Beautiful sporting rifle with 30″ oct bbl, windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut, semi-schnable forearm & straight stock with crescent buttplate. It has dbl set triggers & ring loop lever. Bottom of bbl is mounted with two iron guides dovetailed into bottom flat which contains its orig hickory & brass ramrod.” PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with scattered spotting and a few small dings. Receiver is mottled silvered case colors with an area turned brown on right side. Stock has a couple of cracks & a chip in wrist and a grain check on let side, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig varnish with light handling & use marks. Buttstock & forearm are orig equipment replacements bearing different serial numbers. Buttstock & buttplate are number “10644” and forearm “27713”. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. 4-59525 JR132 (4,000-7,000)

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
	3085	$4,025.00	RARE BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 15283. Cal. 38-50. Beautiful sporting rifle with 30″ oct bbl, windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut, semi-schnable forearm & straight stock with crescent buttplate. It has dbl set triggers & ring loop lever. Bottom of bbl is mounted with two iron guides dovetailed into bottom flat which contains its orig hickory & brass ramrod.” PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with scattered spotting and a few small dings. Receiver is mottled silvered case colors with an area turned brown on right side. Stock has a couple of cracks & a chip in wrist and a grain check on let side, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig varnish with light handling & use marks. Buttstock & forearm are orig equipment replacements bearing different serial numbers. Buttstock & buttplate are number “10644” and forearm “27713”. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with two or three small spots of pitting. 4-59525 JR132 (4,000-7,000) 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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