This is an example of a Marlin Ballard # 6 falling block rifle with a Heavy #4 target weight Winchester barrel. The top flat is marked "---MANUFACTURED BY THE --- / --- WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.--- " The bottom of the barrel is marked with a "4" and a "11" in front of a dovetail cut and at the breech is marked "PAUL SHUTTLEWORTH 5 .14 .73 / RECHAMBERED TO 33.47". The barrel is equipped with a globe front sight, with the rear side dovetailed filled. The barrel is fitted with Unertl 1 1/2" 20x scope with Unertl elevation and windage mounts, screw on lens caps and fine cross hairs. The left side of the receiver is marked "J M MARLIN NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A. / BALLARD'S PATENT NOV. 5. 1861". The serial number is marked on the bottom front of the frame. There is a short range sight mounted on the rear of the receiver. Adjustable double set triggers. The forearm and #6 straight grip stock are checkered with a cheekpiece, an initial oval with script initials and nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Included with the rifle are a small Unertl catalog, a Freeland's catalog, 28 empty 32-40 cartridges, a brass bullet mold marked "J.E.M." and "35 35", a Simmons capper/decapper and a breech seater marked "B. W. DARR".