This is the pre Marlin Ballard dual ignition breech block Rimfire flat striker above central percussion nipple 207954 And this is the Marlin Ballard dual firing pin Rimfire and center fire...
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mudgripz Ballard patent is 1861 and various companies manufactured until bankruptcy J M Marlin brought the patent and improved the extractor and manufacturing processes There were a huge...
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So having a quick look through the Ballard bible writtrn by John Dutcher there is an image of a No.4 special order select walnut with the same shotgun butt and very similar grain 207946 And...
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Then on to the much more enjoyable task of seeing that lovely piece of walnut hiding under nearly 150 years of dirt and oil 207938 It's pretty exciting to see walnut like that on a no.4...
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Should look something like this inside the breech block 207937
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So first thing to do is drop out the breech block That's what Ballards are all about This one is very tidy outside and a joy to see the twin matching numbers on the back of it 207935 Quite...
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Well here I go again Just finally got my Marlin Ballard Perfection no.4 38-55 rifle Circa 1880 It's been a long search for a very rare rifle in NZ But to me this is the pick of the Marlin...
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As kids we knew them as 'Rainbow Beetle'. I like that better than poncy Latin names.
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Yes.. but I am sure our local ray will get out with a little help from some some friends 208180 208181
Liked On: 16-10-2022, 08:00 AM
Due to a canceled gathering at the Pengys , we were forced to head for okiwi to hunt kings in French pass. So with VC on the shore swing and my boss away next week whitebaiting, I took a bit of a...
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A few picks from Kiaks. At ten bucks per launch you would think the council could water blast the bottom of the ramp. 208046 208047 208048 208049 208050
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Yeah a great evening out, 6 people made clearing the net so much better, still a heaps of branches and twigs even pine cones tangling the net, what we don’t show is the team , taking a side each of...
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Kaikoura team is battling, the fishing and the occy's VC let me know they are getting a few keepers and a few eaten clean skeletons. The import walked out of work today ...hay see you Monday...
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Yep, good saw - done a fair bit of time on them. I currently have a 361, rate it higher for the work I have now than the 044's but it's purely down to the bulk/weight and I reckon it spins a bit...
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Our chickens would describe it a crunchy black beetle and quickly make an egg using it.
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