Our collector show is over for this year again, and it was a huge success. Lots of wonderful displays, although mine was the only display of single shot rifles. I also provided the single shots for the RSA group's display.
This was my display of single shots by Custom Makers of the late 1800's. 
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Starting at the top is my A.W. Peterson .22LR Ballard, 8x Unertl scope.
2nd down-Carlos Gove underlever conversion Rolling Block with Farrow 12 groove, false muzzle .32-40 barrel.
3rd down-Arthur Hubalek Special striker conversion Ballard in .22LR and 20x Hubalek scope, Hubalek triggers.
4th down-George C Schoyen Ballard #6 factory engraved with heavy .32-40 Schoyen barrel, Sidle 10x scope.
5th down-Ballard Union Hill with Stevens-Pope barrel, rebored by Ken Bresien in 1982 to .32-40 Fecker 10x scope.
On the table right side rear-Zetttler Bros. Ballard #6 with .22 Short barrel, Pope rings on a Stevens scope.
Right side front-O.A. Bremer Ballard #10 in .32-40
Left side-Winchester High Wall by O.A. Bremer with George C. Schoyen .32-40 barrel.
In the glass case-Top Arthur Hubalek Model 1891 Remington in .22LR
Bottom case-HM Pope Model 1891 Remington in .22 Short, setup for Olympic shooting and threaded for Maxim silencer. below is a Maxim silencer salesmen's cutaway sample.

bpjack wrote on Aug 24^th, 2026 at 3:39pm:


Right after you left a nice one came in the doors and showed up at my table! A High Wall in .32-40 with DST, Small Swiss buttplate, #2 barrel. Special Sporting and looked all original.

bpjack wrote on Aug 24^th, 2026 at 4:07pm:


Yes, you owe me $10k now! Hope that was OK?

jack I will try to send you some pictures of the rifle Vail talked about tonight ken