After Dwight, Chapin & Co. went into bankruptcy, the leftover parts and guns on hand were acquired by Merwin & Bray who sent them to Ball & Williams to complete; approximately 1,000 carbines were assembled and sold to the state of Kentucky in April of 1864. The right side has the standard Ballard patent marking, and the left has the Merwin & Bray marking. Features include a blade front sight, notch and folding leaf rear sight, and manual extractor. "GDM" (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. Includes wood tampion and a period leather sling. Provenance: The George Moller Collection

Very good, retaining 20% original blue finish concentrated at the breech end of barrel and near the edges of the forend, with scattered mild spotting. Wood is good with some scattered dents, chips, and scratches, and a crack visible on the left at the wrist. Mechanically fine.