PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR ERA BALLARD RIFLE.

PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR ERA BALLARD RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF. SN 199. Extremely early rifle made in the first few days of production with oct bbl cut to 22-3/16″, German silver front sight with 2-position flip rear sight. It has a tiny rnd forearm with manual extractor on the bottom and a sling loop dovetailed into the bottom flat with a corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. Buttstock is straight grain walnut broken through the wrist with four screws used to repair it. Right side of the buttstock has a 2″ oval presentation plaque engraved in period script “PRESENTED TO, / CAPT. D.L. WILCOX JR. / BY THE OFFICERS ON / MORRIS ISLAND / 1863”. This rifle originated from a Mrs. Lee H. Crittenden of Port Chester, NY, a direct descendant of Capt. Wilcox. On March 7, 1961 she sold this rifle to well-known collector/dealer, Norm Flayderman. David L. Wilcox was the youngest naval officer in the Civil War. He enlisted at the age of 17 in August 1861 as a 1st officer on the war ship General Burnside under the command of Rear Adm. Dahlgren. He resigned his commission effective Jan. 17, 1862. A large packet of information accompanies this lot but it is unclear if he actually continued his naval service. It does appear that he continued with the General Burnside throughout the war and later became the Commodore of the Colonial Navigation Co. in New York from which he apparently retired and died at the age of 85. Majority of the information contained in this packet deals with his petition for pension.

CONDITION: Fair to good. Shows heavy wear and retains a dark attic patina overall with fine rust on the receiver. Stock, as previously noted, shows heavy wear with nicks & dings and retains a dark patina. Forearm is sound showing heavy wear, also with a dark patina. Mechanics are fine, very dark worn bore. 4-57097 JR686 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3504	$4,255.00	PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR ERA BALLARD RIFLE. Cal. 44 RF. SN 199. Extremely early rifle made in the first few days of production with oct bbl cut to 22-3/16″, German silver front sight with 2-position flip rear sight. It has a tiny rnd forearm with manual extractor on the bottom and a sling loop dovetailed into the bottom flat with a corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. Buttstock is straight grain walnut broken through the wrist with four screws used to repair it. Right side of the buttstock has a 2″ oval presentation plaque engraved in period script “PRESENTED TO, / CAPT. D.L. WILCOX JR. / BY THE OFFICERS ON / MORRIS ISLAND / 1863”. This rifle originated from a Mrs. Lee H. Crittenden of Port Chester, NY, a direct descendant of Capt. Wilcox. On March 7, 1961 she sold this rifle to well-known collector/dealer, Norm Flayderman. David L. Wilcox was the youngest naval officer in the Civil War. He enlisted at the age of 17 in August 1861 as a 1st officer on the war ship General Burnside under the command of Rear Adm. Dahlgren. He resigned his commission effective Jan. 17, 1862. A large packet of information accompanies this lot but it is unclear if he actually continued his naval service. It does appear that he continued with the General Burnside throughout the war and later became the Commodore of the Colonial Navigation Co. in New York from which he apparently retired and died at the age of 85. Majority of the information contained in this packet deals with his petition for pension. CONDITION: Fair to good. Shows heavy wear and retains a dark attic patina overall with fine rust on the receiver. Stock, as previously noted, shows heavy wear with nicks & dings and retains a dark patina. Forearm is sound showing heavy wear, also with a dark patina. Mechanics are fine, very dark worn bore. 4-57097 JR686 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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