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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Ballard display Aug 26^th, 2015 at 3:13pm	Print Post
	This was my Ballard display at the last OAC two day show: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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Hi-Wall56 Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: Banks of the Brazos River Joined: Feb 11^th, 2011	Re: Ballard display Reply #1 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 3:33pm	Print Post
	Very nice collection of Ballard's. Thank you for posting.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Ballard display Reply #2 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 4:24pm	Print Post
	Yes indeed extremely nice! JLouis

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powderman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 334 Location: British Columbia Joined: Feb 26^th, 2005	Re: Ballard display Reply #3 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 4:37pm	Print Post
	Your display reminds me just why I like Ballards. Very nice. Regards, Powderman


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Crown-C Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 494 Location: St. Marys Kansas Joined: Apr 6^th, 2009	Re: Ballard display Reply #4 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 4:56pm	Print Post
	Love those Ballards! Very nice display Vall. Richard

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57thahc Full Member Offline Posts: 175 Location: Hillsdale Mi. Joined: Dec 29^th, 2007	Re: Ballard display Reply #5 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 5:04pm	Print Post
	VERY NICE,but now I know where all those Ballards have disappeared to. All great restorations,I hope to show mine off,WHEN they come close to yours.57thahc

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3570 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Ballard display Reply #6 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 5:53pm	Print Post
	Snazzy ! I like seeing stuff like that wherever it shows up- thanks for showing it there and here both.


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rollingblock Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 386 Location: Texas part of New Mexico Joined: Aug 19^th, 2012	Re: Ballard display Reply #7 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 7:23pm	Print Post
	Great display Vail, did you win any awards?


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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Ballard display Reply #8 - Aug 26^th, 2015 at 9:12pm	Print Post
	Wonderful display! Would love to see them in person! Terry

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard display Reply #9 - Aug 27^th, 2015 at 12:09am	Print Post
	Thanks guys! Our show has a policy of not giving awards, as we don't want any hard feelings for anyone who might feel slighted for not getting an award. There is only one gun on the display that is a full restoration. My special order half octagon #4 Perfection, with 34" extra heavy barrel. It is a 3 digit, first year gun, and was a wreck when I got it. The engraved special order gun has new wood I put on it this year, but no other restorations on the display. The little #3 at the top right is an unusual Ballard, as it is .25 Stevens RF. Under the forearm it is stamped, " .25 RF Re-bored by J. Stevens Arms Co." The two schuetzens on the table are a Schoyen on the left, and a Zettler Bros. on the right. The Schoyen has one of the first Unertl scopes ever produced, and does not have the typical Unertl logo stamp. It just has "UNERTL" on the bottom of the tube. The guns represent #2, 3, 3f, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, the engraved special order, and the two schuetzens. No room for the #1 and #1 1/2. Most of the Ballards on the display have special order changes for the model they represent. The #2 is unusual, as it's .38 Extra Long CF only, with heavy long barrel, and set triggers. The others have either special barrels, sights, or optional buttplates.

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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Re: Ballard display Reply #10 - Aug 27^th, 2015 at 8:54am	Print Post
	Nice bunch, if I may ask what is the cup from?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard display Reply #11 - Aug 27^th, 2015 at 9:20am	Print Post
	bnice wrote on Aug 27^th, 2015 at 8:54am: Nice bunch, if I may ask what is the cup from? The shooting cup was a gift from a friend, and unfortunately it is unmarked. My guess is the winner was supposed to have it engraved, but never got around to it. It's has nice old rifles of both muzzle loader and cartridge design on the sides; plus a target.

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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2232 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Ballard display Reply #12 - Aug 27^th, 2015 at 11:19am	Print Post
	Very nice display, beautiful, well done rifles. Someone put considerable work into the display rack. Chuck


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38-55Kidd Participating Member Offline Posts: 20 Location: CO Joined: Jul 20^th, 2008	Re: Ballard display Reply #13 - Aug 27^th, 2015 at 1:12pm	Print Post
	Very nice Vall. You sure have a great knowledge of Ballards and older rifles and can pick out those special order features that make them unique. I think you need another display rack for the #1 models and it sure would be nice to see a #7 or 10 in there next year Jon


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard display Reply #14 - Aug 27^th, 2015 at 8:42pm	Print Post
	Chuckster wrote on Aug 27^th, 2015 at 11:19am: Very nice display, beautiful, well done rifles. Someone put considerable work into the display rack. Chuck Thanks Chuck. The display was actually six sections. Four that are 4', and two that are 2' wide. A friend used to use them to display his collection of Marlin repeaters, and gave them to me when he quit displaying. I used them for years, and gave them to another friend. We share them now, and he stores them. Works better for me, as I was out of space!
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