The Ballard Rifle was designed and patented by Charles H. Ballard in November 1861 in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] Around 3,000 were made between 1862 and 1865, with some being used for military use in Kentucky.[1] Ballard rifles used by Kentucky Volunteers will have Kentucky marked on them.
Variantsedit
Variants were built by Ball & Williams (1862–1865), Dwight Chapin & Co. (1862–1863), and later by R. Ball & Co. (1865–1867), Merrimack Arms (1867–1868), and Brown Manufacturing (1869–1873). The last and most successful maker was J.M. Marlin Firearms Co., who built more models than any predecessor (1870–1890).
The Ballard rifle had over 20 variants during its 29-year lifespan.[2] The No. 1 Hunter's Model was first introduced in 1875 for the .44 rimfire caliber.[3] The No. 1 would later be produced in .44 rimfire, .45-70 Government, .44 Ballard Long, & .44 Ballard Extra Long.[2] This version along with the No. 5+1⁄2 Montana are known for being one of the main rifles used to hunt buffalo.[3] Other variants included the No. 1+3⁄43⁄4 Hunter's Model, No. 2 Sporting Model, No. 5 Pacific Model, and the No. 5+1⁄2 Montana Model.[2][3]
^ abc"Original, Civil War Period< Ballard Military Rifle — Horse Soldier". www.horsesoldier.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
^ abcDesigns, Jack A Rains, Arco Iris Web. "History of Ballard Rifles". cap-n-ball.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abc"The Marlin-Ballard Pacific and Montana Rifles Appeared as the Buffalo Disappeared". HistoryNet. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
November 27, 2023
ballard, rifle, single, shot, breechloading, longarm, used, during, late, american, civil, kentucky, volunteers, place, originunited, statesservice, historyused, byunion, american, civil, warsamerican, civil, warproduction, historydesignercharles, ballarddesig. The Ballard Rifle was a single shot breechloading longarm used during the late American Civil War by Kentucky volunteers 1 Ballard RiflePlace of originUnited StatesService historyUsed byUnion American Civil War WarsAmerican Civil WarProduction historyDesignerCharles H BallardDesignedNovember 1861ManufacturerBall amp Williams R Ball amp Co Dwight Chapin amp Co Merrimack Arms and Manufacturing Co Brown Manufacturing Co Marlin FirearmsProduced1862 1891No built21 000 1862 1873 by various firms and then 40 000 by J M Marlin and the Marlin Firearms Co VariantsNo 0 and No 1 Hunter s Rifle No 1 1 2 Hunter s RifleNo 1 3 4 Far WestNo 2 SportingNo 3 Gallery RifleNo 3 Pistol Grip RifleNo 3 1 2 TargetNo 4 PerfectionNo 4 1 4No 4 1 2 Mid RangeNo 4 1 2 A 1 Mid RangeNo 5 PacificNo 5 1 2 MontanaNo 6 SchuetzenNo 6 1 2 Off HandNo 6 1 2 Rigby Off HandNo 6 1 2 Pistol Grip Off HandNo 7 Long RangeNo 7 A 1 Long RangeNo 7 A 1 Extra Long RangeNo 8 Union HillNo 9 Union Hill No 10 Schuetzen JuniorSpecificationsMass10 07 lbs No 1 Hunter s Model 9 lbs No 2 Sporting Model 10 12 lbs No 5 Pacific Model Caliber 44 Ballard Long No 1 Hunter s Model 32 Long 38 Long No 2 Sporting Model 32 40 Ballard 38 50 Ballard 38 55 Ballard 40 63 70 Ballard 40 65 Ballard 40 70 Sharps 44 75 Ballard 44 77 Sharps 40 85 90 Ballard 44 90 Sharps 44 100 Ballard 40 90 Ballard 40 90 Sharps 45 70 Government 50 70 Government 44 40 Winchester 45 100 Ballard 45 Sharps Contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Ballard Rifle was designed and patented by Charles H Ballard in November 1861 in Worcester Massachusetts 1 Around 3 000 were made between 1862 and 1865 with some being used for military use in Kentucky 1 Ballard rifles used by Kentucky Volunteers will have Kentucky marked on them Variants editVariants were built by Ball amp Williams 1862 1865 Dwight Chapin amp Co 1862 1863 and later by R Ball amp Co 1865 1867 Merrimack Arms 1867 1868 and Brown Manufacturing 1869 1873 The last and most successful maker was J M Marlin Firearms Co who built more models than any predecessor 1870 1890 The Ballard rifle had over 20 variants during its 29 year lifespan 2 The No 1 Hunter s Model was first introduced in 1875 for the 44 rimfire caliber 3 The No 1 would later be produced in 44 rimfire 45 70 Government 44 Ballard Long amp 44 Ballard Extra Long 2 This version along with the No 5 1 2 Montana are known for being one of the main rifles used to hunt buffalo 3 Other variants included the No 1 3 4 3 4 Hunter s Model No 2 Sporting Model No 5 Pacific Model and the No 5 1 2 Montana Model 2 3 See also editRifles in the American Civil WarReferences edit a b c Original Civil War Period lt Ballard Military Rifle Horse Soldier www horsesoldier com Retrieved 2018 08 09 a b c Designs Jack A Rains Arco Iris Web History of Ballard Rifles cap n ball com Retrieved 2018 08 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c The Marlin Ballard Pacific and Montana Rifles Appeared as the Buffalo Disappeared HistoryNet Retrieved 2018 08 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ballard Rifle amp oldid 1160043522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
