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Original Ballard Dual-Ignition Rifle by Merrimack Arms & Mfg. Co.
Guns International #: 103039876 Seller's Inventory #: 50186
Category: Ballard Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1385
Total Number of Listings: 25277
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
Serial #19816, .38 RF, 26" heavy octagon barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This is a handsome rifle, with matching numbers on the frame and barrel, that retains 80-85% of the original blue on the barrel, with some thin areas of freckling along the flats, as well as mild silvering at the muzzle and along the edges of the facets. The "MERRIMACK ARMS & MFG. Co. / NEWBURYPORT MASS." marked frame has a mostly pale gray patina with some plum-brown freckling present in spots, as well as muted color case-hardening just visible throughout. Further muted case-hardening is present on the exposed breechblock and hammer, with fairly bright colors still present on the protected portions of the block. The smooth walnut forend and straight-wrist buttstock have beautifully figured wood, with lovely feathered grain present throughout. Numerous minor handling marks and small blemishes are scattered about the original varnish, but they detract little from the appearance of the wood. The rifle, in common with practically all Merrimack Arms-made Ballards, is outfitted with a dual-ignition breechblock that allows for the use of fixed rimfire ammunition, or (by flipping the striker nose inward) a reloaded cartridge utilizing a separate percussion cap for ignition. Case extraction was performed by the manual extractor, which is still fully functional on this example. The rifle is equipped with a Beach front sight, a flip-up rear barrel sight (the long-range ladder has broken off), and a flip-up tang sight on the wrist. This is a splendid example of a desirable Ballard rifle variant, and is in fine-near excellent condition overall. It would make a great addition to any collection. Antique;
SOLD
Antique: Yes