RARE BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE.

RARE BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 2745. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful sporting rifle with 30″ oct bbl, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a vernier tang sight with 3″ staff and friction windage adjustment. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with fine checkered, black insert, 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. Top flat is drilled & tapped for scope blocks. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% orig blue, slightly thinned over forearm area. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. The set triggers are sluggish, probably a weak or broken front trigger spring, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-59526 JR131 (6,000-10,000)

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
	3086	$4,025.00	RARE BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 2745. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful sporting rifle with 30″ oct bbl, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a vernier tang sight with 3″ staff and friction windage adjustment. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with fine checkered, black insert, 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. Top flat is drilled & tapped for scope blocks. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% orig blue, slightly thinned over forearm area. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. The set triggers are sluggish, probably a weak or broken front trigger spring, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-59526 JR131 (6,000-10,000) 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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