MARLIN – BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC RIFLE.

SN 29375. Cal .38-55, 30″ medium oct bbl, blue and case color finish. Straight grained American walnut stocks with crescent butt. Wood cleaning rod, beach combination front sight receiver tang sight, dbl set triggers. Bbl has beach combination front sight and standard Rocky Mountain rear sight. Bbl is stamped “38-55” on top flap near receiver. Bbl also has SN stamped on bottom flap under fore-arm. Fore-arm has SN stamped on rear face. Receiver is marked “Marlin Firearms Co. New Haven CT. U.S.A.” over “Ballards Patent. Nov 5. 1861.” SN is stamped on lower forward part of frame. Receiver has folding tang sight. Rifle has dbl adjustable set triggers. Lever is ring-shaped. SN is stamped on top of stock mounting tang. Stock is varnished with SN stamped on front face under receiver. Crescent buttplate is stamped with SN on inside. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-90% dull blue finish with light speckling overall. Slight high-point wear and slight muzzle wear. Bbl sights are very good. Cal mark is sharp. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver retains traces of case color overall, especially behind hammer with the balance turning a silver brown patina. Breech block and hammer also show traces of case color. Screws retain almost all of their blue finish. Lever is a pleasing plumb brown patina overall with traces of case color in protected areas. Receiver markings are sharp. Triggers function perfectly. Stocks are fine and retain nearly all of the varnish finish with some minor scratches and dents and a few dark stains near receiver and toe of buttplate. Buttplate is a silver brown patina with slight cases of case color. Ramrod is very good. This is a very fine Ballard No. 5 Pacific Rifle. These were made between 1876 and 1891. 50019-368 TEP (3,000-4,000) – Lot 1155

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1155	$3,162.50	MARLIN – BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC RIFLE. SN 29375. Cal .38-55, 30″ medium oct bbl, blue and case color finish. Straight grained American walnut stocks with crescent butt. Wood cleaning rod, beach combination front sight receiver tang sight, dbl set triggers. Bbl has beach combination front sight and standard Rocky Mountain rear sight. Bbl is stamped “38-55” on top flap near receiver. Bbl also has SN stamped on bottom flap under fore-arm. Fore-arm has SN stamped on rear face. Receiver is marked “Marlin Firearms Co. New Haven CT. U.S.A.” over “Ballards Patent. Nov 5. 1861.” SN is stamped on lower forward part of frame. Receiver has folding tang sight. Rifle has dbl adjustable set triggers. Lever is ring-shaped. SN is stamped on top of stock mounting tang. Stock is varnished with SN stamped on front face under receiver. Crescent buttplate is stamped with SN on inside. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-90% dull blue finish with light speckling overall. Slight high-point wear and slight muzzle wear. Bbl sights are very good. Cal mark is sharp. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver retains traces of case color overall, especially behind hammer with the balance turning a silver brown patina. Breech block and hammer also show traces of case color. Screws retain almost all of their blue finish. Lever is a pleasing plumb brown patina overall with traces of case color in protected areas. Receiver markings are sharp. Triggers function perfectly. Stocks are fine and retain nearly all of the varnish finish with some minor scratches and dents and a few dark stains near receiver and toe of buttplate. Buttplate is a silver brown patina with slight cases of case color. Ramrod is very good. This is a very fine Ballard No. 5 Pacific Rifle. These were made between 1876 and 1891. 50019-368 TEP (3,000-4,000) – Lot 1155 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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MARLIN – BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC RIFLE.