EXCELLENT CONDITION BALL CARBINE

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Item Code: 2020-794

The Ball Carbine was designed and patented by Albert Ball of Worchester, MA. Ball spent the 1850s working for various Massachusetts based gunmakers. Ball secured a patent for a breechloading, metallic cartridge carbine (#38,935) on June 23, 1863. Made to fire a .50 caliber rimfire cartridge, this had a seven-shot, spring loaded magazine under the barrel.

This particular Ball Carbine is in excellent condition. The gun is 100% complete, correct and original in every way. The gun is mechanically excellent and all systems function as they should, including the action, hammer, trigger and magazine system. Beautiful case colors remain on the receiver and several other parts. The barrel is smooth and clean with an even plum patina. The bore is bright and clean. The reverse side of the receiver is marked in six horizontal lines, “E. G. LAMSON & CO / WINDSOR, VT / U.S. / BALL’S PATENT / JUNE 23, 1863 / MAR 25, 1864”.

The carbine retains its original flip-up leaf sight which is graduated for 100 yards on the short leaf, and has a 400 yard aperture and a 600 yard notch on the longer leaf. These are simply marked 1, 4 and 6. The sight is also marked with a single “S” inspection mark. This same “S” sub-inspector mark is found on a number of small parts on the carbine. The original front blade sight is in place near the muzzle as well. The original sling bar and ring are present on the left side of the receiver. The buttstock and forestock are in great overall condition with only minor dings as would be expected of a 150-year old military carbine. The left wrist retains a clear cartouche. Buttstock and forestock are each stamped with three initial sub-inspector stamps.

This is a really fine example of one of those scarce late-Civil War carbines that just didn’t quite make it in time to reach the field. The Ball Carbine is a very interesting gun that shows some of the design refinements that occurred with metallic cartridge repeating arms during the American Civil War.  [jet]

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