BALLARD NO. 4 OR 4-1/2 PERFECTION OR MID-RANGE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

BALLARD NO. 4 OR 4-1/2 PERFECTION OR MID-RANGE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 941. Cal. 40 (Appears to be 40-50 or 40-70 Sharps Bottleneck). Early sporting/target rifle with 27-3/4″ bbl, apparently reduced from a longer length. It has early globe front sight and Winchester-style semi-buckhorn rear sight, obviously a later replacement, as there are marks on bbl from the longer Ballard sight. It has a thick base vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. It has sgl trigger & large loop lever. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered horn insert semi-schnable forearm and horn insert checkered serpentine grip stock with checkered steel buttplate reminiscent of Sharps buttplate. Forearm is unnumbered but all other parts are matching and forearm has evidently been in place the life of the rifle. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 90% thinning orig blue with an area of chemical spotting about mid-point. Receiver retains 70-75% faded case colors, stronger on left side, turned silver on right side, bright in sheltered areas. Stock has a couple of cracks in wrist, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-59583 JR136 (4,000-6,000)

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
	3088	$4,600.00	BALLARD NO. 4 OR 4-1/2 PERFECTION OR MID-RANGE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 941. Cal. 40 (Appears to be 40-50 or 40-70 Sharps Bottleneck). Early sporting/target rifle with 27-3/4″ bbl, apparently reduced from a longer length. It has early globe front sight and Winchester-style semi-buckhorn rear sight, obviously a later replacement, as there are marks on bbl from the longer Ballard sight. It has a thick base vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. It has sgl trigger & large loop lever. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered horn insert semi-schnable forearm and horn insert checkered serpentine grip stock with checkered steel buttplate reminiscent of Sharps buttplate. Forearm is unnumbered but all other parts are matching and forearm has evidently been in place the life of the rifle. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 90% thinning orig blue with an area of chemical spotting about mid-point. Receiver retains 70-75% faded case colors, stronger on left side, turned silver on right side, bright in sheltered areas. Stock has a couple of cracks in wrist, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-59583 JR136 (4,000-6,000) 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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