9th Aug, 2017 10:00 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 518
 

518

A US Civil War Ballard Repeating Carbine by Ball & Williams, Worcester, Massachusetts, the...

A US Civil War Ballard Repeating Carbine by Ball & Williams, Worcester, Massachusetts, the 56.5cm steel barrel octagonal at the breech, stamped with maker's name to the top flat, numbered 7818, with hinged peep sight, the one piece breech block stamped 271 to the underside, scroll cocking lever, the walnut fore-end with sling swivel to the barrel band and bolt type extractor, the walnut stock with steel butt plate

Sold for £380
Estimated at £400 - £600


 

Action works, although I can't move the ejector bolt. Pitting to barrel. Bore has some pitting, rifling is quite crisp. Wear to the case hardening of the action. The left side of the fore-end has a crack and the right side has chips from the edge running along the barrel.

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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 9th Aug, 2017

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