Engineering:Ballard Rifle
| Ballard Rifle | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Union (American Civil War |
| Wars | American Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Charles H. Ballard |
| Designed | November 1861 |
| Manufacturer | Ball & Williams Company Marlin Firearms |
| Produced | 1862-1891 |
| No. built | Around 3,000 (1862-1865) |
| Variants | No. 1 Hunter's Model
No. 2 Sporting Model No. 5 Pacific Model |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10.07 lbs (No. 1 Hunter's Model)
9 lbs (No. 2 Sporting Model) 10-12 lbs (No . 5 Pacific Model) |
The Ballard Rifle was a single shot, breechloading longarm used during the late American Civil War.[1]
History
The Ballard Rifle was designed and patented by Charles H. Ballard in November 1861 in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] Between 1862 & 1865 there were already around 3,000 produced, with most being used for military use in the Union Army.[1]
Variants
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 Montana are known for being one of the main rifles used to hunt buffalo.[3] Other variants included the No. 1¾ Hunter's Model, No. 2 Sporting Model, No. 5 Pacific Model, and the No. 5 Montana Model.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ORIGINAL, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, BALLARD MILITARY RIFLE — Horse Soldier". http://www.horsesoldier.com/products/firearms/longarms/14757.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Designs, Jack A Rains, Arco Iris Web. "History of Ballard Rifles". http://cap-n-ball.com/ballard.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Marlin-Ballard Pacific and Montana Rifles Appeared as the Buffalo Disappeared | HistoryNet" (in en-US). http://www.historynet.com/marlin-ballard-pacific-montana-rifles-appeared-buffalo-disappeared.htm.
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