Description
This was made by E.G. Lamson & Co. and 1,002 were ordered in 1864 and were delivered in May 1865just after cessation of hostilities. Collectors still consider the Ball Carbine as a Civil War weapon even though it does not appear to have seen actual service. It still has much of the case colors on the receiver. It has very nice bright and shiny bore and very good mechanical function. The barrel has about 40% fading blue and the Inspector Cartouche is missing from the left wood wrist. There is an Inspector’s S on the top of the barrel next to the receiver and a S on the top of the butt plate.
