Original Civil War Ball Repeating Carbine

56 - 50 caliber with a 7 shot magazine.  Includes saddle ring.  About forty percent of the case hardening remains and the rest is fading.  Barrel retains bluing slightly turning to brown.  Some bluing is on bands.  Screw heads are not damaged.  Wood has minor dents.  Condition overall is excellent.  Very good bore and excellent function.

$3,500

The Ball Carbine was made in Windsor, Vermont in 1865 by  E.G. Lamson & Co.  Albert Ball designed and patented the basic form of this gun as a pistol.  Since he couldn’t find a manufacturer for it, he sold the rights to Lamson and came to work for him.  Ball became superintendent of the armory in Windsor within six months.  Ball redesigned the pistol as a rifle which was patented in August of 1864.   A thousand of the carbines were made for the U.S. Army.

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