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Stunning Marlin Ballard No. 6 Muzzleloading Schuetzen Rifle Customized by Stevens-Pope

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Stunning Marlin Ballard No. 6 Muzzleloading Schuetzen Rifle Customized by Stevens-Pope
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serial #2636, 32-40, 30 1/2" full octagon Stevens - Pope barrel with a bright excellent bore. This is a fabulous rifle. The custom features of this rifle include a Stevens - Pope barrel which is numbered to this rifle and bears Pope #1766, false muzzle and brass starter which are both numbered "1766", a rarely encountered Stevens forend with finger-tip rest with cork pad which is numbered to this rifle, a Stevens scope and a Pope windage adjustable tang mounted sight. The action of this rifle is faceted on top flats and features wonderful scroll engraving which very much looks like the work of L.D. Nimschke with expertly executed relief scroll with finely punch dot shaded background. The front of the action shows interrupted line borders with the rear of the action showing a lovely rope border around its entire circumference. The rifle is equipped with adjustable double set triggers which function properly housed within a spur and loop lever. The beautifully figured European walnut checkered straight grip buttstock with heavy Schuetzen buttplate is original Marlin equipment. The condition of this rifle is fabulous. The barrel retains 98% original blue finish overall. The action retains 98% strong original Stevens color case-hardened finish applied at time of barreling. The buttstock rates excellent plus with 97% original finish and with strong checkering. The forend with typical Stevens schnabel tip and fancy checkering rates excellent plus with nearly all of its original finish, strong checkering and very good original cork. The rifle features a Stevens globe target front sight, no rear seat and a windage adjustable Pope tang mounted peep sight. The heavy Marlin Schuetzen buttplate retains 98% of its original nickel plated finish. The Stevens No. 486 scope rates excellent plus with nearly all of its original blue and with interesting post and fine bead reticle. The rifle is also accompanied by a period leather covered shooters box containing an unmarked Pope mold, Pope capper / decapper, Ideal duplex No. 6 powder measure, grease pump, cases, primers, an oiler, cleaning rod and several other small accessories. This rifle is illustrated and discussed on pages 174 & 175 of the Stevens-Pope Book and it was previously part of the Dan Schlegel Collection of American Single Shot rifles. A fabulous, top shelf custom Stevens Pope Ballard rifle with extremely fine engraving. (1F11511-21) {ANTIQUE} [Dr. Robert Davis Collection] (12,000/18,000)