This is one of approximately 1,000 carbines assembled for Merwin & Bray by Ball & Williams following the bankruptcy of Dwight, Chapin & Co. and sold to the State of Kentucky, with all of these purchased by April of 1864. Features a blade front sight, standard notch and folding leaf rear sight, round 22 inch barrel, Ballard patent marking on the right of the frame, and Merwin & Bray markings on the left of the frame. Initials that appear to read "NHR" (backwards "N") carved on the left of the buttstock.

Good, with artificially applied brown patina, with traces of blue finish around some of the edges, and smooth gray patina on the balance with some scattered light freckling. The wood is also good, with areas of light wear, scattered scratches and dents, and carving as mentioned above. Mechanically fine.