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Raven Rider Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Location: Phoenix Area Joined: Jul 19^th, 2020	Ballard appraisal Jul 21^st, 2020 at 5:07pm	Print Post
	First off Good Day to all this is my first post. I've been lurking for a while and so happy to see people loving and shoot SS Rifles. I shot Schuetzen for a while here in Arizona. I sold my CPA Stevens 441/2 and wishing I still have them. I still have a .22LR Pope Ballard and a .22lr Schoyen Ballard. I would like to get an appraisal and see if there is a way to find history on each. They are "prone" rifles I think because of the stocks. Any ideas will be helpful.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1314 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #1 - Jul 21^st, 2020 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	Unless it's unreasonably far away, Ron Peterson's gunshop in Albuquerque would be where I'd go with guns like that. Bill Lawrence


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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 542 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #2 - Jul 21^st, 2020 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	Welcome. You'll get plenty of good info from the members here. A Pope prone rifle sold yesterday on Gun Broker for a little over $2700.00


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2047 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #3 - Jul 21^st, 2020 at 6:28pm	Print Post
	scharfe wrote on Jul 21^st, 2020 at 6:01pm: Welcome. You'll get plenty of good info from the members here. A Pope prone rifle sold yesterday on Gun Broker for a little over $2700.00 Who would do a thing like that???

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16272 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #4 - Jul 21^st, 2020 at 7:08pm	Print Post
	It's tough to appraise good guns like yours without seeing them. The values of Pope and Schoyen rifles can be all over the place, so what yours are valued at needs to be assessed in person. Might want to tell us what part of the US you live in, rather than us sending you wherever without knowing.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #5 - Jul 22^nd, 2020 at 12:24am	Print Post
	Vall, Bill probably mentioned Ron because Raven said he was in Arizona.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16272 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #6 - Jul 22^nd, 2020 at 11:46am	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2020 at 12:24am: Vall, Bill probably mentioned Ron because Raven said he was in Arizona. Missed that. Thanks Chauncey! I would agree with Bill's recommendation. Ron is as good as it gets.

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2047 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #7 - Jul 22^nd, 2020 at 2:03pm	Print Post
	Raven Rider wrote on Jul 21^st, 2020 at 5:07pm: First off Good Day to all this is my first post. I've been lurking for a while and so happy to see people loving and shoot SS Rifles. I shot Schuetzen for a while here in Arizona. I sold my CPA Stevens 441/2 and wishing I still have them. I still have a .22LR Pope Ballard and a .22lr Schoyen Ballard. I would like to get an appraisal and see if there is a way to find history on each. They are "prone" rifles I think because of the stocks. Any ideas will be helpful. Raven, My first response to your post showed very poor manners, sorry. Welcome to the forum! There are several folks here that may be able to give you a fair insight on the history of your Ballards. I doubt that I can tell you much even though I have a lot of passion for the Ballards, have read a considerable amount, been told quite a few stories about different ones - my memory retention for the particulars does get convoluted... The value of these, even though you may hear and read that the price is dropping because of the lack of interest, don't believe that. These pieces of history, in the right circles, hold their value quite well - but that much like many other vintage items - has to be exposed to the right crowd. I have a group of young folks I'm bringing along and they are beginning to get the exposure to these relics, and they understand the value. They don't have the discretionary cash available to them that others may have but following recent events, many of the youth I am seeing here are getting a clear picture of value. I had one such youth tell me recently, buy once, cry once, no junk. Regards, Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1314 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #8 - Jul 22^nd, 2020 at 3:46pm	Print Post
	Raven living in Arizona was indeed exactly why I recommended Peterson instead of other qualified appraisers. Also, as a professional appraiser myself - I'm in southern Indiana - I hold that even numerous very good photos cannot replace hands-on examination if you want an accurate appraisal. Bill Lawrence


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AZshot Full Member Offline Posts: 193 Location: Desert Southwest Joined: Nov 29^th, 2016	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #9 - Jul 22^nd, 2020 at 9:53pm	Print Post
	Collectors Arms in Houston I think it is should have some idea too.


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Raven Rider Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Location: Phoenix Area Joined: Jul 19^th, 2020	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #10 - Jul 23^rd, 2020 at 12:19pm	Print Post
	Thanks for all of the replies. I think I'll be going east in the next few months. The suggestion to have them looked at in person is exactly what I have to do. 'll take them to Albuquerque and have Ron Peterson check them out. I'm familiar with Ron , I used to work in Albuquerque every August and there is a really good hat store in downtown that I have to visit and get a new hat. Thanks again Jerry-RavenRider


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Ballard appraisal Reply #11 - Jul 23^rd, 2020 at 2:03pm	Print Post
	Ah, The Man's Hat Shop, now that is a real hat shop! Better check with Ron to see if he will be there before you lug your rifles along.


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