New Lever-not a repeater.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:14 pm

Here's my latest addition to the Marlin Ballard collection. This one is a special order #3, with extra heavy 28" full octagon barrel, ordered without rear sight dovetail, and with gallery midrange vernier, and Win. globe front. It also has special order wood, with checkering, shadowline cheepiece, and horn tip.
Because of the extra heavy barrel, it doesn't hve the typical concave receiver top used on std. #3 Ballards either.

Another Ballard is headed my way next week. I'll post pics when it arrives.-Vall

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:27 pm

Vall,

If you keep posting pics of those Ballards you're gonna made me want one.

Nice, nice, nice is all I can say.
But what caliber is this one, you didn't say.

Joe

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:37 pm

Oops! Sorry Joe. All #3 Ballards were either .22 short, or .22 LR. This one is .22 LR.
I have seen a number of them in .25 rimfire, but that caliber is newer and not factory, but a rebore.
Thanks!-Vall

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:39 pm

Looking forward to the range report!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:25 pm

Thanks Vall.

Make a note to self: All original #3 Ballards are either .22Short, or .22 LR.

There that should do it.

Like Griff said, I'm waiting for a range report.

Joe

PJA · Post by **PJA** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:09 am

That is spectaular!
Pete

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:19 am

That's purrrrdy!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:32 am

Veddy, veddy, niiice !

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:36 am

Really sharp looking rifle!!

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:38 am

Ohhhh man! There's a sillywet shooter

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:45 am

Beautiful rifle. I get so confused on the whole Ballard thing.

Rexster · Post by **Rexster** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:07 am

Beautiful! Magazines are over-rated, anyway.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:34 pm

Beautiful rifle. Love the honey tone to the wood.

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:54 pm

What a great looking Ballard. I have a 61/2 Rigby actioned Ballard off hand target rifle in .22LR. It is by far my most accurate .22 that I have ever owned. It loves Federal Gold Medal .22LR Match ammo.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:02 pm

Thanks fellas!
A 6 1/2 Rigby in .22 huh? That sounds like a great piece! Didn't come out of the Denver area did it? I missed one that was for sale down there a couple years ago, and it also was in .22LR.
The next one on the way is a schuetzen based on a #6 Ballard. Should arrive this week sometime!

kimwcook,
Ballards can confuse a lot of folks! Don't feel lonely!
Marlin made about 14 std. model variations on the Ballard, plus numerous custom versions made to the customer's request. This is the reason the Bluebook of Gun Values has never covered Ballards. It's just too confusing to try and catgorize some of them, plus so many were customized and wont fall into a factory designated model.
The "#6" based Ballard I have coming is a good example. I believe it may be a Zettler Bros. custom from the late 1800's New York area. It wont fit any Marlin category.-Vall

1886 · Post by **1886** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:17 pm

Very Nice. 1886.

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:40 pm

To Marlinman,
I have owned my Ballard for about 6 years. It has a heavy round barrel by A.W.Peterson. Something nags me that he may have lived or worked in Colorado. Not sure though.

John Y Cannuck · Post by **John Y Cannuck** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:02 pm

Looks like a repeater to me. Repeats as fast as you can jam in another round right?

Beautiful rifle.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:45 pm

DavidS wrote:To Marlinman,
I have owned my Ballard for about 6 years. It has a heavy round barrel by A.W.Peterson. Something nags me that he may have lived or worked in Colorado. Not sure though.

David,
You are correct! Axel Peterson worked in Denver, Co. from the late 1800's to around 1950. He worked with the famous Geo. C. Schoyen in his shop, and just before his death in 1910, Schoyen sold the business to AW Peterson. Peterson continued the shop (along with his son) for years, and even after Peterson's death his son continued on for awhile.
AW Peterson was a top schuetzen shooter, and probably made some of the finest .22 rimfire barrels ever! There is a lot of info on Peterson available in several reference books I own. If you're interested I can give you titles so ou can read up on this great American gunsmith.-Vall

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:08 am

Very nice!!!

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:15 pm

To Marlinman,
That is what I wanted to say,but I could not remember exactly how Peterson came to work with G.Schoyen. The fellow I have been buying my single shots from told me about the Schoyen connection and I remembered just enough,but not all. If you could send me the book titles on Peterson and Schoyen,I would like that. It sounds like good reading.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:27 pm

David,
You have a PM.

DavidS · Post by **DavidS** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks Marlinman,
I have sent you a PM.