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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	32-40 Bullard Aug 18^th, 2023 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	Take down. Carver windgauge rear sight. Winchester #3 barrel.

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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 3957 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #1 - Aug 18^th, 2023 at 2:02pm	Print Post
	.40-75 Large Frame Single Shot Multi Barrel Bullard. I suppose you could considerate it a takedown action but I understood it was designed to substitute to a different barrel. The small-frame models were chambered for the .32-40 Winchester/Marlin and .38-45, the large-frame for a Bullard-designed cartridge in the more powerful .40-60, .40-75, .45-70 and .45-85 calibers. Is it a Winchester barrel or a Bullard barrel chambered in .32-40 Winchester? I wonder if the small-frame barrels can be used on the large frame action? This one does not have original wood. Yours is a pretty nice original and I never realized they color cased them since all I have seen were blued. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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Joe Do... Oldtimer ASSRA Board Member ASSRA Journal Editor Offline Posts: 579 Location: 'burbs of Chicago Joined: May 19^th, 2012	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #2 - Aug 18^th, 2023 at 2:10pm	Print Post
	Wow westerner! ... if you were going to have just one nice example of a Bullard single shot, that is it. There is nothing more expensive than original case colors. The Carver tang sight just adds to it. Congrats !


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #3 - Aug 18^th, 2023 at 2:57pm	Print Post
	Thanks Joe. I wanted one for years and when the right one came along I took the hook.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #4 - Aug 18^th, 2023 at 8:56pm	Print Post
	Beautiful Bullard Joe! I've also hankered for one, but seems I always find something to use up my money on in the meantime.

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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Online ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1205 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #5 - Aug 18^th, 2023 at 9:04pm	Print Post
	A great rifle Joe! I would like to have one someday and certainly wouldn't have passed that one by.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #6 - Aug 22^nd, 2023 at 1:08am	Print Post
	From G. Scott Jamieson's book on Bullards. This production listing matches my rifle exactly. So if the Winchester barrel was installed at a later date, someone went to great lengths to match it back to the original configuration. Or was it special ordered with a Winchester barrel?

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #7 - Aug 22^nd, 2023 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	It's kind of hard to align the data line with the heading line, but if "C/H" stands for "Case Hardened", then your rifle shouldn't be. As for the barrel, Stevens is known to have fitted its barrels to other makers' actions, so either Bullard or Winchester might very well have fitted the Winchester barrel originally. In any case, it's a great rifle! Bill Lawrence


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11331 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #8 - Aug 23^rd, 2023 at 2:18pm	Print Post
	On count back I read C/H as #3. ? They had three different types of case hardening? All the insiders who would know are most likely deceased. The plot thickens...
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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: 32-40 Bullard Reply #9 - Aug 23^rd, 2023 at 3:07pm	Print Post
	I, too, should've counted. So if "3" is the answer, then "C/H" must not mean "case hardened". Oh, well. Bill Lawreence


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