Scarce Ballard Carbine By Ball And Williams Serial Number 3832

22 inch barrel, octagonal transitioning to round at the barrel band. .44 rimfire.

In excellent condition with much original blue, this carbine retains crisp edges and almost perfect wood. The bore with very minor pitting and crisp rifling.

Issued to multiple Union regiments, Ballard carbines were a breechloading, falling-block, single shot rifle, utilising the contemporary .44 caliber, brass rimfire cartridge.