BALLARD THE GREAT AMERICAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE (SIGNED)

Dutcher, John T.

ISBN 10: 0971848300 / ISBN 13: 9780971848306

Published by SELF-PUBLISHED, Denver, Colorado, 2002

About this Item

Quarto. Brown oblong boards (11 in. x 9 in.) with gold lettering to front and spine. Protected in mylhar. An exhaustively researched labor of enormous dedication, John T. Dutcher's 380 pp. masterwork on the history, development, and versatility of Charles Ballard's Ballard Rifle is the gold standard of books about this remarkable firearm -- the singular go-to reference for gunsmiths, engravers, collectors, and owners. Chock-full of deep descriptions, reference-and-cross-reference points, photographs, diagrams etc. the author also adds personal stories of owners, modifiers, manufacturers, and the challenges, setbacks and progresses made along the way as this single shot improved again and again, and diversified to meet specific needs. Lovely association copy of this long out-of-print and sought-after classic. Warmly inscribed and Signed. by author to L.C., prolilfic collector as well as one of the finest custom engravers, who throughout his career as founder and sole creative force of "Classic Arms Corporation" of Palo Alto, California, exquisitely customized many dozens of firearms, and whose disciplined and elegant work commanded highest prices amongst gun owners. The inscription reads: "To (____), long time fine rifle aficianado from his friend. John Dutcher." Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket.

Seller Inventory # 100489

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BALLARD THE GREAT AMERICAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE (SIGNED)
• Publisher: SELF-PUBLISHED, Denver, Colorado
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0971848300
• ISBN 13: 9780971848306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: dj
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military, Firearms

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Synopsis

The story of the Ballard rifle is more than a listing of models and their specifications. It provides us with a brief overview of the need for improved arms by the men who fought in our Civil War. Civil War period Ballards are rarely found in fine condition. Unlike many of their contemporaries, the Ballard shot sensible ammunition that was available for years after that conflict, and many Ballards were used during the western expansion movement. While tracing the Ballard story, we visit a modern-day factory of the mid-1860s, and we're offered a glimpse of the people behind the making and selling of this rifle.