We had our annual big 2 day collector gun show this weekend at Oregon Arms collectors. The show is always wonderful, with lots of great collector arms of all sorts. The show also features displays by members, and I did a display of "Custom Gun Makers of the Late 1800's". Mostly Marlin Ballard rifles by George C Schoyen, HM Pope, AW Peterson, Emil Flues, Zettler Bros., Freund Bros., etc.
Some pictures of my display. Ignore the Remington-Carlos Gove under lever Rolling Block conversion, and the Sharps-Freund conversion as they're OT here. One non single shot, the Emil Flues custom 1881 Marlin.
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1-Gove Rolling Block #1 underlever conversion. .32-40 False muzzle. From Carlos Gove's Denver shop.
2-Freund Bros. Sharps. .50-3.25" Sold to Carlos Gove in 1880, and customized by George Freund in Durango, Co.
3-Zettler Bros. Ballard #6, with Stevens scope, Pope mounts, .22 Short. From the brother's New York City shop.
4-AW Peterson Ballard, with Belding & Mull scope. .22LR Schoyen's partner in Denver.
5-George C. Schoyen Ballard, with Win. A5 scope. .38-55 False muzzle barrel.
6-Ballard #6, HM Pope 3 barrel set. Winchester A5 scope. Calibers .32-40, .28 Pope Special, .22WCF, with Pope mold, muzzle rest, lube pump, etc. cased. Built for LG Pridy Denver Rifle Club early 1900's. Only known Pope 3 barrel set, with his patented takedown system.
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1-Emil F. Flues 1881 Marlin. .40-60 M. Built by Flues for his brother, who lived here in Portland.
2-George C Schoyen Ballard. Souther scope. .32-40
3-Stevens-Pope barreled Ballard, rebored to .32-40 by Ken Bresien. JW Fecker scope.
4-Ballard #6, George C Schoyen, 1st year JW Fecker scope. .32-40
5-Ballard #6 A-1 factory Ulrich engraved, George C Schoyen, John Sidle scope. .32-40
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Various tools.
1-Top left Pope tools. Lube pump, bullet mold, muzzle rest, false muzzle starter, re-decapper.
2-Top right Schoyen-Peterson powder measure, re-decapper, false muzzle starter.
3-Bottom row Ballard tools, re-decappers, bullet seaters.
Some pictures of my display. Ignore the Remington-Carlos Gove under lever Rolling Block conversion, and the Sharps-Freund conversion as they're OT here. One non single shot, the Emil Flues custom 1881 Marlin.
Top to bottom.
1-Gove Rolling Block #1 underlever conversion. .32-40 False muzzle. From Carlos Gove's Denver shop.
2-Freund Bros. Sharps. .50-3.25" Sold to Carlos Gove in 1880, and customized by George Freund in Durango, Co.
3-Zettler Bros. Ballard #6, with Stevens scope, Pope mounts, .22 Short. From the brother's New York City shop.
4-AW Peterson Ballard, with Belding & Mull scope. .22LR Schoyen's partner in Denver.
5-George C. Schoyen Ballard, with Win. A5 scope. .38-55 False muzzle barrel.
6-Ballard #6, HM Pope 3 barrel set. Winchester A5 scope. Calibers .32-40, .28 Pope Special, .22WCF, with Pope mold, muzzle rest, lube pump, etc. cased. Built for LG Pridy Denver Rifle Club early 1900's. Only known Pope 3 barrel set, with his patented takedown system.
Tope to bottom.
1-Emil F. Flues 1881 Marlin. .40-60 M. Built by Flues for his brother, who lived here in Portland.
2-George C Schoyen Ballard. Souther scope. .32-40
3-Stevens-Pope barreled Ballard, rebored to .32-40 by Ken Bresien. JW Fecker scope.
4-Ballard #6, George C Schoyen, 1st year JW Fecker scope. .32-40
5-Ballard #6 A-1 factory Ulrich engraved, George C Schoyen, John Sidle scope. .32-40
Various tools.
1-Top left Pope tools. Lube pump, bullet mold, muzzle rest, false muzzle starter, re-decapper.
2-Top right Schoyen-Peterson powder measure, re-decapper, false muzzle starter.
3-Bottom row Ballard tools, re-decappers, bullet seaters.
