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"New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 (Read 593 times)

gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 761 Location: Annapolis, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	"New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Mar 20^th, 2024 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	I snagged a rather cute Stevens 44 at the Baltimore Show last weekend. Low serial (#6516 Phil, if you're still keeping track), 7 o'clock extractor, .32 Long RF. Judging by vivid case colors, mint bore, and pristine metal/wood finish, my guess is it spent most of the last 125 years hidden away in closets. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) The same show yielded a Ballard #3 Gallery, .22LR. Patinized case colors on receiver but vivid colors over entire breech block. Very tight lockup, nice crisp 2 3/4# trigger pull. Minty re-lined bore. (Gary Quinlan, who sold it to me, laughingly speculated it may have been lined by C.C Johnson, but who knows - only non-Ballard marking on the bottom flat is "726" stamped by hand). If initial backyard test firing is any indicator it should shoot! (Fecker Small Game scope installed by me on existing scope blocks.) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #1 - Mar 20^th, 2024 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	They're both very nice finds. I really like the Stevens, hard to find in that condition. Congrats.


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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: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #2 - Mar 20^th, 2024 at 8:34pm	Print Post
	Both nice rifles, but I like the Ballard the best!

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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1036 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #3 - Mar 20^th, 2024 at 8:48pm	Print Post
	Gary Quinlan was setup almost exactly across from me. I didn't spend a lot of time walking the floor but I did find a Maynard Creedmoor in 40/70. I sent my table mate to take a look and he bought it. I brought home a Harper's Ferry 1841 rifle with some issues that turned out to be a really good buy once I got home and really got into it.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4046 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2024 at 5:48pm	Print Post
	Yes Gary, I'm still adding to the database. VERY nice early specimen that is. What front sight? With the Lyman tang it should be a Beach. Phil

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Gold45Colt Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Location: Sheridan, Wyoming Joined: Feb 25^th, 2016	Re: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2024 at 7:37pm	Print Post
	I am with Marlinguy, both are very nice rifles, but of the two I really like the Ballard the best.


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gnoahhh Oldtimer Offline Posts: 761 Location: Annapolis, MD Joined: Mar 31^st, 2010	Re: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2024 at 7:58pm	Print Post
	uscra112 wrote on Mar 21^st, 2024 at 5:48pm: Yes Gary, I'm still adding to the database. VERY nice early specimen that is. What front sight? With the Lyman tang it should be a Beach. Phil Yes, Phil it is a Beach front sight.


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MerwinBray Oldtimer Offline Aw Gees Posts: 928 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: "New" Stevens 44 & Ballard #3 Reply #7 - Mar 26^th, 2024 at 6:27pm	Print Post
	One of my biggest regrets of moving from Virginia is not making my annual pilgrimage to Timonium. Very nice finds.

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