BALLARD RIFLE & CARTRIDGE, CODY, WY, SPECIAL ORDER  BALLARD  No. 1 1/2 HUNTER’S RIFLE

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SUPERB QUALITY BALLARD RIFLE & CARTRIDGE, CODY, WY, SPECIAL ORDER  BALLARD  No. 1 ½ HUNTER’S RIFLE, .45-100 CAL., #C4XX. These excellent rifles were mainly made in the 1980s. They started out recreating the famed Ballard single shot rifles and toward the end made some 1885 Highwalls too. I was a dealer for them and can attest to the high quality of their rifles- I still have a few myself and they are works of art. This Hunter’s Rifle was made exactly like the originals (Ballards ceased to me made about 1891). Most original Hunter Models were made in .40-63 Marlin and .45-70 calibers. The Ballard Rifle & Ctg. Co. of Cody, Wyoming said they were not reproducing the Ballard, they were simply continuing them. The Hunter’s Model was offered in a number of calibers as standard. The .45 2 6/10” or .45-100 was not a standard caliber. Also, this one has the with single trigger, case colored receiver, lever and crescent butt plate, and standard grade walnut. This rifle has upgraded walnut with nice dense grain structure in the stock. It is fitted with a buckhorn rear sight with elevator bar and a blade/bead front sight. It is also factory drilled and tapped for tang sight with the holes containing filler screws. Aside from a few very light handling marks on the left side of the forend, it is in about new condition. If you are looking for a powerful black powder cartridge rifle, this would fit the bill nicely! Weighs right at about 10 ¼ lbs. These fine rifles rarely come up for sale. 
 

Rifle Caliber: .45-100 Sharps
Manufacturer: BALLARD RIFLE, CODY
Model: No. 1 1/2 HUNTER
Serial Number: C4XX
Barrel Length: 28" ROUND
Condition: NEAR NEW
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT

Price: $3,850.00