The left side of the receiver is marked with the three-line Ballard Rifle & Cartridge Co. Cody, Wyoming, address and Ballard patent date. The caliber marking is on the top flat of the barrel at the breech. The serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with a spirit level globe front sight, no rear sight dovetail, three short flat ribs on the barrel at the breech, and a long range peep sight mounted on the upper tang. It is mounted with a finely figured, checkered, Schnabel tip forearm with dark horn tip and a checkered pistol grip stock with a checkered shotgun buttplate. Includes a small case of brass casings with .45-70 headstamps (likely sized down to .40-65).

Excellent, retains 99% plus of the original blue and casehardened finishes with a few scattered very light handling marks. The wood is also excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.