Lever action Rifle from the Buckland Repeating Arms Co. (also known as Bullard?) SN 1351 Model 1881. The patent for the Bullard Repeating Rifle was granted Aug. 16, 1881 to James H. Bullard. The company started in Springfield, Mass. early in 1882 as J.H. Bullard & Co. and by May 6, 1882 was called the Bullard Repeating Arms Association. On Oct. 11, 1883 the company reorganized and became the Bullard Repeating Arms Co. which remained the company name till its demise in January of 1891. BULLARD REPEATING RIFLES Large-Frame Repeaters were used for 40 Cal. thru 50 Cal. Rifles Sr. Nos. from 1 thru 1500 and 2501 thru 2700. To my knowledge no Large-Frame Repeaters have ever been noted in the 3000 thru 3500 Sr. No. Range. The caliber of Sr. Nos. 1 thru 85 were seldom marked on the rifles. If marked it was on the barrel in front of the action. Approximately the first 100 rifles were marked BULLARD REPEATING ARMS ASSOCIATION-SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16, 1881. All the later Bullard Rifles were marked BULLARD REPEATING ARMS COMPANY-SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16, 1881. All the Repeating and Single-Shot Rifles were patented BUT the Bullard Company was not consistent in the placing of the proper patent date on the proper frame that it was patented for.