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Ballard Rifle

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History
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References

{{Infobox weapon
|name=Ballard Rifle
|image=
|wars=American Civil War
|designer=Charles H. Ballard
|number=Around 3,000 (1862-1865)
|origin=United States
|is_ranged=
|used_by=Union (American Civil War
|manufacturer=Ball & Williams CompanyMarlin Firearms
|variants=No. 1 Hunter's Model

No. 2 Sporting Model

No. 5 Pacific Model

|production_date=1862-1891
|caliber=.44 Balland Long (No. 1 Hunter's Model)

.32 Long, .38 Long (No. 2 Sporting Model)

32-40 Ballard

.38-50 Ballard

.38-55 Ballard

.40-63/70 Ballard

.40-65 Ballard

.40-70 Sharps

.44-75 Ballard

.44-77 Sharps

.40-85/90 Ballard

.44-90 Sharps

.44-100 Ballard

.40-90 Ballard

.40-90 Sharps

.45-70 Government

.50-70 Government

.44-40 Winchester

.45-100 Ballard

.45 Sharps

|weight=10.07 lbs (No. 1 Hunter's Model)

9 lbs (No. 2 Sporting Model)

10-12 lbs (No . 5 Pacific Model)

|design_date=November 1861
}}

The Ballard Rifle was a single shot, breechloading longarm used during the late American Civil War by Kentucky volunteers.^[1]

History

The Ballard Rifle was designed and patented by Charles H. Ballard in November 1861 in Worcester, Massachusetts.^[1] Between 1862 & 1865 there were already around 3,000 produced, with some being used for military use in the Kentucky.^[1] Ballard rifles used by Kentucky Volunteers will have Kentucky marked on them.

Variants

Variants were built by Ball & Williams, (1862-65) then Dwight Chapin & Co., (1862-63) and later R. Ball & Co. (1865-67) Then later by Merrimack Arms, (1867-68) and Brown Mfg. (1869-73) The last and most successful maker was J.M. Marlin Firearms Co. They built more models than any predecessor, and the most successful of all the makers of Ballard patented rifles. (1870-1890)

The Ballard rifle had over 20 variants during its 29-year lifespan.^[4] The No. 1 Hunter's Model was first introduced in 1875 for the .44 rimfire Caliber.^[2] The No. 1 would later be produced in .44 rimfire, .45-70 Government, .44 Ballard Long, & .44 Ballard Extra Long.^[3] This version along with the No. 5 1/2 Montana are known for being one of the main rifles used to hunt buffalo.^[2] Other variants included the No. 1¾ Hunter's Model, No. 2 Sporting Model, No. 5 Pacific Model, and the No. 5 1/2 Montana Model.^[3]^[2]

References

1. ^¹²{{Cite web|url=http://www.horsesoldier.com/products/firearms/longarms/14757|title=ORIGINAL, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, BALLARD MILITARY RIFLE — Horse Soldier|website=www.horsesoldier.com|access-date=2018-08-09}}
2. ^¹²{{Cite web|url=http://www.historynet.com/marlin-ballard-pacific-montana-rifles-appeared-buffalo-disappeared.htm|title=The Marlin-Ballard Pacific and Montana Rifles Appeared as the Buffalo Disappeared {{!}} HistoryNet|website=www.historynet.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-09}}
3. ^¹²{{Cite web|url=http://cap-n-ball.com/ballard.htm|title=History of Ballard Rifles|last=Designs|first=Jack A Rains, Arco Iris Web|website=cap-n-ball.com|access-date=2018-08-09}}

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