CUSTOM BALLARD SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

CUSTOM BALLARD SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 18879. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Light sporting rifle with 26″ oct bbl, replacement gold bead front sight and a folding rear sight with a Stevens or Frank Wesson-type tang sight. Top flat of bbl has scope blocks containing a Lyman 438-Field small tube scope with a large objective. Bottom of bbl has had two thimbles added and contain a hickory ramrod. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with a pewter tipped forearm with straight stock & crescent butt. It has serpentine lever. Buttstock has a 2-pc patchbox inletted into right side and the name “MORRISON” is scratched near right heel and “RUSSELL MORRISON” on left side. There are other letters near left wrist that are indecipherable. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl retains 60-70% plum brown patina with balance cleaned to bright metal. Receiver is cleaned to bright metal with spots of light surface rust and has initials “FK” stamped in two places. Stock has a couple of cracks in wrist and forearm a replaced sliver on left side with a crack nearly full length on bottom. Forearm has a smooth patina and buttstock retains about 75-80% orig varnish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. Optics are fine. 4-59701 JR124 (500-1,000)

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
	3087	$977.00	CUSTOM BALLARD SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 18879. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Light sporting rifle with 26″ oct bbl, replacement gold bead front sight and a folding rear sight with a Stevens or Frank Wesson-type tang sight. Top flat of bbl has scope blocks containing a Lyman 438-Field small tube scope with a large objective. Bottom of bbl has had two thimbles added and contain a hickory ramrod. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with a pewter tipped forearm with straight stock & crescent butt. It has serpentine lever. Buttstock has a 2-pc patchbox inletted into right side and the name “MORRISON” is scratched near right heel and “RUSSELL MORRISON” on left side. There are other letters near left wrist that are indecipherable. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl retains 60-70% plum brown patina with balance cleaned to bright metal. Receiver is cleaned to bright metal with spots of light surface rust and has initials “FK” stamped in two places. Stock has a couple of cracks in wrist and forearm a replaced sliver on left side with a crack nearly full length on bottom. Forearm has a smooth patina and buttstock retains about 75-80% orig varnish. Hammer will not hold in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. Optics are fine. 4-59701 JR124 (500-1,000) 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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