Rock Island Auction Company
Rock Island Auction Day 1 Premiere Firearms Auction
September 11, 2009 | Moline, IL, USA
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Lot 2 | Marlin/Ballard No. 6 1/2 Off Hand Target Rifle
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This is a Straight Grip No. 6 1/2 Marlin/Ballard Single Shot Rifle with half-round/half-octagon barrel, nickel-plated standard off-hand style buttplate, folding tang-mounted peep sight and Beach combination front sight. The English walnut stock and forearm are checkered and the stock has a high comb and cheekpiece. The forearm has a turned, ebony, tip. The barrel is blued and the receiver, breechblock and loading lever are casehardened. The left side of the receiver is marked: "J.M. MARLIN. NEW-HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./BALLARD'S PATENT. NOV. 5. 1861" in two lines. The receiver markings indicate that the rifle was manufactured prior to 1881, The serial number, "5302" is located on the forward edge of the lower receiver. The stock has crisp checkering on the wrist and forearm and has an oil finish.
BBL: 30 inch half octagon
Stock: walnut checkered
Gauge: 38 CF
Finish: blue/casehardened
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Serial Number: 5302
Estimated Price: $
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