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 AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK SINGLE SHOT RIFLES BY GRANT
   LOT 3346
Documented Factory Engraved Marlin Ballard No. 6 1/2 Off-
Hand Rifle Formerly of the James Grant Collection - Serial no.
4404, 40-65 cal., 30 inch part octagon bbl., brown/casehardened
finish, walnut stock. Manufactured from 1883 to 1891. This rifle was formerly of
the James J. Grant collection and is pictured and identified in Grant’s book “Single
Shot Rifles” on pages 7 and 38 (figure N). Grant’s book was the first major work published
on single shot rifles. The casehardened receiver has the factory floral scroll engraving on a stippled background. The scrollwork is
also featured on the chamber flats. The left side of the receiver is marked with the two-line Marlin address/Ballard patent marking. The rifle is fitted
with a windgauge front sight (insert absent) and a mid-range Vernier tang peep sight. There is no provision for a rear barrel sight, and the barrel has barely
 noticeable professionally filed pair of dovetails. The checkered forearm and straight grip stock are highly figured walnut. The buttstock is fitted with a nickel plated Swiss buttplate. The forend has a horn Schnabel tip. The butt of the stock under the buttplate is marked “JJ/GRANT.”
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally restored. The barrel retains much of the refurbished brown finish, and the receiver and lever retain 95% of the case colors. 95% of the nickel plating remains on the buttplate. The fine buttock has been refinished showing a couple of stress lines at the receiver, minimal
handling marks and crisp checkering. The forearm is fine with some minor handling marks and some wear to the overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The James Grant Collection; The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
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LOT 3347
Marlin Ballard No. 9 Union Hill Rifle - Serial no. 35112, 32-40 cal., 30 inch
part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured from
1884 to 1891. The No. 9 was a variant of the No. 8 but with a single trigger. This
rifle is fitted with a windgauge front sight and mid-range Vernier tang sight. The barrel
lacks provision for a rear sight. The top of the barrel is marked “32-40” at the breech, and the left side of the receiver has the two line Marlin address/Ballard patent marking. The barrel and forearm
are numbered to the gun. The checkered forearm and pistol grip stock are nicely figured walnut. The buttstock has a cheek piece and is fitted with a nickel plated Swiss buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains 75% plus original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. The receiver, lever, breech block and hammer retain 60% silvered out original case colors. The buttplate has an overall bright appearance. The wood is very fine with minor dings and
scratches and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
            






































































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