Manufactured from 1862 to 1865. The left side of the receiver is marked "BALL & WILLIAMS / WORCESTER MASS" and "MERWIN & BRAY. AGT / NEW YORK "only fragments of the markings remain). The right side of the receiver is clearly marked "BALLARD'S PATENT / NOV. 5 1861". Blade front sight and adjustable rear sight on a barrel numbered to the gun. Nicely figured fancy walnut forearm with brass tip and straight grip stock with brass crescent style buttplate.

Good. The barrel has a smooth brown patina overall and gray patina on the high edges. The action, including the breechblock and lever, has a mixed gray patina, some minor pitting and signs of being cleaned. The brass has a smooth aged patina and some minor dings confined to the buttplate. The left side of the stock has a minor crack and the forearm has a filled repair, a hairline crack on the underside and a gap at the frame juncture, otherwise the revarnished wood is very good with some minor dings and scratches and a few moderate notches on the underside of the buttstock.