R. BALL & CO. BALLARD CARBINE.

R. BALL & CO. BALLARD CARBINE. SN 16422. Cal. 44RF. 22″ rnd bbl with modified half nickel front sight and two leaf rocker rear sight. Bbl and adjacent top of receiver are stamped with matching serial numbers also top of receiver is stamped “NO 44”. Left side of receiver is stamped “MERWIN & BRAY AGT’S / NEW YORK”. Right side of receiver is marked “BALLARD’S PATENT / NOV 5 1861”. No other markings are visible. According to Flayderman’s Guide there were about 200 of these carbines built and it’s known that New York State purchased 100 March 1866 to be issued to prison guards, no specific markings known. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with single retaining band and integral closed loop swivel, bottom of forend is equipped with external hand operated extractor. Uncheckered straight grip stock, steel carbine butt and inlet with base and closed loop swivel. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a smooth brown and silver patina with usual nicks and dings. Frame is mostly silver mixed with brown patina over top. Stock is sound with crack on right side of top tang. Some usual nicks and dings and retains an open grain, hand worn oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor dents, nicks and dings and retains an open grain, hand worn oil finish. Lever and block work fine, but hammer will not stay in cocked position. Bore shows good rifling with some moderate scattered pitting. 4-35988 BDT201 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2356	$517.50	R. BALL & CO. BALLARD CARBINE. SN 16422. Cal. 44RF. 22″ rnd bbl with modified half nickel front sight and two leaf rocker rear sight. Bbl and adjacent top of receiver are stamped with matching serial numbers also top of receiver is stamped “NO 44”. Left side of receiver is stamped “MERWIN & BRAY AGT’S / NEW YORK”. Right side of receiver is marked “BALLARD’S PATENT / NOV 5 1861”. No other markings are visible. According to Flayderman’s Guide there were about 200 of these carbines built and it’s known that New York State purchased 100 March 1866 to be issued to prison guards, no specific markings known. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with single retaining band and integral closed loop swivel, bottom of forend is equipped with external hand operated extractor. Uncheckered straight grip stock, steel carbine butt and inlet with base and closed loop swivel. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a smooth brown and silver patina with usual nicks and dings. Frame is mostly silver mixed with brown patina over top. Stock is sound with crack on right side of top tang. Some usual nicks and dings and retains an open grain, hand worn oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor dents, nicks and dings and retains an open grain, hand worn oil finish. Lever and block work fine, but hammer will not stay in cocked position. Bore shows good rifling with some moderate scattered pitting. 4-35988 BDT201 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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