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buchsenmacher Full Member Offline Posts: 205 Location: Adrian, MI Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Another Ballard rimfire Jan 15^th, 2015 at 8:33pm	Print Post
	I thought some of you would like to see some pictures of this project I just completed. It's on its way to its new home tomorrow. The action is an original Marlin with a new lever. Barrel is a Douglas premium, full octagon with tulip. American black walnut stock. Color case hardened action. Rust blued barrel. Vintage sights and Unertl blocks. Weight, 8&1/2 pounds. Steven Durren

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1016 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #1 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 8:41pm	Print Post
	Very nice work. Beautiful wood. Gun envy again. Kurt

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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2276 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #2 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 8:42pm	Print Post
	That is incredible! Chris.


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BFD Participating Member Offline Posts: 16 Joined: Jan 27^th, 2005	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #3 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 8:44pm	Print Post
	Steve, wonderful job. Did you do the case coloring too? I'd be interested to know who did that part of it. What caliber? Or did I miss that?


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buchsenmacher Full Member Offline Posts: 205 Location: Adrian, MI Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #4 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 8:55pm	Print Post
	Thank you. I did the color case hardening. It's a .22LR. Steven Durren

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RayH Oldtimer Offline ASSRA # 10880 Posts: 753 Location: Oldest City, FL Joined: Jan 4^th, 2012	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #5 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 9:11pm	Print Post
	Beyond description. A masterpiece.

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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #6 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 10:16pm	Print Post
	Wow, That's Great!! Terry

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Fritz Oldtimer Offline Posts: 516 Location: Texas Joined: Jun 27^th, 2008	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #7 - Jan 15^th, 2015 at 11:51pm	Print Post
	Absolutely beautiful work Steve.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7272 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #8 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 12:25am	Print Post
	Very nice, Steve! Do you CC in the shop or do it outside of work? Where did you get the lever? I would love to have one. Frank

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Hi-Wall56 Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: Banks of the Brazos River Joined: Feb 11^th, 2011	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #9 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 12:39am	Print Post
	Steve, John Marlin would be proud. Thanks for sharing.


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.22-5-40 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 797 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2010	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #10 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 12:59am	Print Post
	I did a double take, Steve when I saw your beautiful rifle. except for the scope blocks & tang sight, ( mine has dbl. set triggers) it's a dead ringer for my own original No. 3 in .25-25 Stevens..pictured in Dutchers book. Uncanny..even the feather crotch matches!


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buchsenmacher Full Member Offline Posts: 205 Location: Adrian, MI Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #11 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 6:08am	Print Post
	Thank you for all the compliments. I do the color case hardening in house. The lever came from a no longer viable source. Sorry. The client asked me to make the rifle look just like figure 12-6 on page 122 of Dutcher's book. This action had a single trigger so we stayed with that detail. I was able to find a blank that matched quite well. Steven Durren

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primers Junior Member Offline Posts: 56 Location: Arizona Joined: Apr 17^th, 2014	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #12 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 7:07am	Print Post
	Beautiful....Very nice work Sir.....


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #13 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 9:39am	Print Post
	Drool!


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portside Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: kokomo IN Joined: Jul 8^th, 2009	Re: Another Ballard rimfire Reply #14 - Jan 16^th, 2015 at 10:39am	Print Post
	Steve Out of this world Steve. Can't stop looking at it! Dave Hammond


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