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BALLARD POPE 28-30 SCHUETZEN RIFLE
Guns International #: 101071980 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Ballard Rifles -
Seller's Information
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Seller: Gunfunpow
Member Since: 7/21/18
First Name: Douglas
Last Name: Scheie
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03820
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 851-4181
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 1
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Shipping in CONUS via UPS, FEDEX, USPS
Payment Types Accepted: USPS MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, WIRE TRANSFER
Description:
HERE'S A REALLY NICE CONDITION BALLARD RIFLE, COMPLETE WITH ALL MATCHING NUMBERED ACCESSORIES. COMES WITH IT'S ORIGINAL POPE SUPPLIED BULLET STARTER AND FALSE MUZZLE, TWO POPE BULLET MOLDS, AND BREECH SEATER. OVERALL CONDITION IS EXCELLENT AND THE BORE IS NICE AND SHINY, NO SIGNS OF CORROSION AT ALL. IT HAS THE MOUNT FOR A PALM REST, BUT THAT AND THE IRON SIGHTS ARE MISSING. FRONT SIGHT DOVETAIL IS .450 AND TANG SIGHT SCREWS ARE 1 1/8" APART. THE SCOPE BLOCKS ARE IN PLACE THOUGH. BARREL MUZZLE IS SHINY AND BRIGHT, NO DINGS OR SCRATCHES ON THE SURFACE AT ALL. WOOD IS IN FINE SHAPE, NO CRACKS OR CHIPS, BUT SMALL DINGS AND MARS ARE SEEN. THE RIFLE HAS AN INTERESTING HISTORY, WHICH WAS PROVIDED TO ME VIA A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ASSRA FORUM. HE STATES, FROM HIS RESEARCH, THAT "This rifle is well documented by Claude Roderick and listed on pg. 136 of Warren Greatbatch's two volume set of The Hartford Pope Rifles. It still remains in the same condition as described by Greatbatch, ie: 30" number four weight barrel, .28 Pope Special chambering, and false muzzle with starter. This was also described by George Erlanger in 1976 as being possibly owned by Lucian Cary, a writer and close friend of Pope's and his grandchildren. Erlanger went on to describe the rifle as having an ugly black buttplate and an added on cheekpiece done in an un-workmanlike manner." APPARENTLY THE BUTTSTOCK WAS CHANGED SOMETIME AFTER THAT POINT. RESEARCH INTO THE PROVENANCE OF THIS FINE OLD BALLARD CONTINUES. ALL I DISCOVER GOES ALONG WITH THE RIFLE, IN WRITING WITH NOTARY.
DOES NOT NEED AN FFL AS IT IS PRE-1899, UNLESS YOU LIVE WHERE IT MUST GO THROUGH AN FFL, IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL $35.00 TO COVER THAT COST TO ME. SHIPPING WILL BE VIA COMMON CARRIER, UPS OR FEDEX, YOUR CHOICE. IF YOU WANT EXPEDITED SHIPPING, THATS EXTRA COST. ACCESSORIES WILL BE SHIPPED USPS PRIORITY MAIL. PAYMENT VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR BANK CHECK ONLY. NO CREDIT CARDS, PERSONAL CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS. I HAVE MUCH FEEDBACK ON GB UNDER BENTOUTTASHAPE SO NO WORRIES THERE, YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. THANKS FOR LOOKING! 12/11/18: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE LAST AND FINAL PRICE REDUCTION ON THIS FINE OLD BALLARD. THIS LISTING WILL END IN JANUARY 2019. SO, IF YOU WANT IT, NOW'S THE TIME. ALSO, I'M OFFERING FREE SHIPPING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LISTING AT THE BUY IT NOW PRICE. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SOLD
Antique: Yes