Ball & Williams manufactured around 5,000 Ballard sporting rifles in various configurations in 1862-1865. This rifle has a globe front sight, two-leaf rear sight, the manufacturer marking along with the Ballard patent and the Merwin & Bray agent markings on the barrel by the rear sight, underbarrel ejector with hammer spur style tip with knurling rather than a rounded post, smooth forearm and buttstock with carbine style buttplate, and matching serial numbers visible on the barrel, frame, and breechblock. Provenance: Henry Sturgis Morgan Jr.; The Milan J. Turk Collection

Very good with light gray and brown patina throughout, some minor oxidation, distinct markings, and generally mild overall wear. The slightly undersized wood is also very good and has an older coat of finish and light dings and scratches. Mechanically fine.