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Hello Sir, I made mine up from individual components, Starline brass, Swiss BP, and the bullets shown at 1:40

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Thanks so much Jeffe, We do think in similar terms. ....Doc

It turned out to be very reliable, I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you for your comment....Doc

Hi John, Excellent question, I wondered that myself but I could find no reference to hours spent or pricing schedule for that time period. I suspect that design and layout would be 30-40% of total time charged. There was a letter of someone complaining that he charged too much, but he was a master and always busy.

Glad to bring it to your attention, and thanks so much for commenting. ...Doc

Thank you Phillip, She is a looker and she can cook too !

Thank you Dennis, It was an old watchmakers parts box but served well in its new application. ...Doc

Hi Graham, Sorry for any confusion but the rim fires were just hiding in that draw, nothing to do with that gun. Thanks so much for the kind comment. Regards...Doc

@@dr.durellshepard398 I had a littler one in32/40 marked Winchester blessings to you and family

Hi John, There is illogically something about the engraving that does make them shoot better. !?!? The cabinet was from a New York city watchmaker down on Maiden Lane where all the watch and gun dealers were back in the day. Trophy gun, trophy box, trophy Gopher, life is good. ...Doc

Thank you Mike, I appreciate the kind comments. I enjoyed your 8 bore !

I did as well but my shoulder disagrees.

Thank you, I was shooting reduced loads at 50 yards, nothing earth shattering, but they were stable. Actually the box was full of antique watch parts. I emptied the top row to use for that shoot, which worked out handlily. Best regards ...Doc

Hi Dave, I suspected that you would have a Ballard, I further surmised that it would be a Pacific model. You, Kind Sir have exceeded my wild imaginings. I never owned a Pacific or Perfection but do know they are significant, mechanically, stylistically, and historically. Be safe and happy fall shooting......Doc

Hello Johnny, Yes, there were a few guns that employed that twist action, but they never seemed to gain any traction with the public. Interesting for us today though. Regards...Doc

Hi Johnny, Yes Sir, all art is not framed !

Good afternoon Mark, and greetings from U.S.A. I appreciate your benevolent assessment of the production. The little cabinet worked out well at the range and I enjoyed the period look in the video. Happy shooting this Fall.....Doc

"Netop" Old Scout ! Always good to hear from you. The paper patched were developed to fix the problem of lead in the barrel. You could push a bullet farther and faster without the fear of leading the bore. An early form of a jacked bullet, but this jacket is supposed to drop off the bullet soon after it leaves the muzzle. Mine were falling off at 10 yards down range. Best regards...Doc

Hi Ron, Glad you caught the show, they are the pinnacle of the Ballard patent progression. Doc

Hello Robert, The box is an old watchmakers parts chest. It is made mostly of Popular with tiny finger joints holding the drawers together, very well executed. The knobs seam to be some kind of composite with embedded wood screw, but nicely done. Best of luck at the range, always fun to shoot a flintlock ! This coming week is supposed to be "Native American" summer weather so hope you can get out there......Doc

@@dr.durellshepard398 I worked at the National Museum of the American Indian(NMAI), Smithsonian 2000-2004. All the indigenous people I worked with referred to themselves as Indians. However, when we would get 18 yro interns from the Rez, they referred to themselves as "Native Americans". It made the mature people chuckle.

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Hola Juan, muchas gracias. Me gusta mucho el rifle en sí, pero también la historia. También aprecio la artesanía. Mis mejores deseos desde EE. UU.

Hi Steve, Thanks so much ! And she shot well with both naked and patched bullets too. Regards....Doc

Hi Dan, I'm glad you came along on the adventure, regards ....Doc

Hi Chris, I never get tired of examining that engraving, what skill and perseverance Mr. Nimschke had. Regards...Doc

Thank you Mark, I'm pleased that you enjoyed the Ballard. ...Doc

Good morning Chris. I always marveled at the engraving on this Ballard. It is another facet of that time of superior craftsmanship before we had the technology to produce similar work that was just good enough for the untrained eye, but was sterile. A real person accomplished this work putting graver to the metal surface. You Sir have a critical eye to spot those tiny Phillips screws ! LOL Upon closer examination I believe the lid is a replacement. Originally the box was for a watchmaker and the bottom drawers are still filled with old watch parts. It was very handy for the cartridges and looks period in the video. We enjoy feeding the chipmunks in the garden, but they do damage the tomatoes while they are still green. Best regards.....Doc

@@dr.durellshepard398 Yes indeed, the engraving produced by these long gone craftsman are to be marvelled at, when we consider the conditions under which these were produced, CNC engraving is a marvel, but it is ,I think, too perfect, I have a friend that produces CNC engraving on modern top grade guns, but they are always finished off by a hand engraver, engraving on top grade guns is of course still hand done, but at a premium cost. Just being able to find "proper" slotted screws is a problem now, and I am sure that many modern enthusiasts know of no other type of screw than the Phillipe head,(maybe the next generation will think the Torques head is normal), the box admirably suits the purpose to which you have put it, there are many old instrument boxes with dovetail joints that I have re purposed and given another lease of life, they are too well made to dispose of. No doubt your Chipmunks will soon be hibernating, now that they have eaten most of your Tomatoes. Stay safe! Chris B.

​@@453421abcdefg12345 After much consideration, the only redeeming factor I could come up with on using a Philips head on a gun is......all screws can run North - South - and East and West at the same time !

Hola Alberto, Gracias por los buenos deseos y las amables palabras. Espero que a usted también le vaya bien. Para ser un arma muy antigua, disparaba bien. Estoy satisfecho con ella. Saludos cordiales, Doctor

Hello Austin, Unfortunately, when I acquired this gun as a young man, from a dealer, it was not an antique.

Good morning "Just". The box is an old watchmakers box and the bottom drawers are filled with old watch parts, but to a guy with a gun, every box is an ammo box !

You're welcome Sir, my pleasure. My distorted perspective says that everyone should have a Ballard, Regards...Doc

Да, очень много причудливого дизайна и обработки для того времени. Yes, A lot of fancy design and machining for that time in history.

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So many arms were derived from the Peabody, proving what a innovative design he had for that period of transition.

Thank you for the interesting comparison. Werder pistol was a clever design.

@@dr.durellshepard398 : According to a german arms magazine/ Waffenzeitschrift years ago, i am german , unly using my girlfriend Brittas Computer, the Werder pistols had been in service by some rural bavarian policemen up to 1919! In wwl german armies needed as much modern pistols as possible, so they often took modern Police pistols and gave Police dated revolvers M79/M83, the socalled Reichsrevolver, and in Bavaria even some Werder pistols. This was possible, because formerly in Germany policemen had much authority, in large contrast to nowadays, and IT needed until 1913, that all german policemen had s pistol/revolver in addition to their sabers. In 1871 new German Empire decided, to adopt Mauser M71 as new service weapon, at this point bavarian troops had only partly eqipped with belgian made, but not invented, Werder weapons, so bavarian Gouvernement stopped the contract, and the rifles and carbines became used by Police, Border guards, Prison guards or Forrest personal.

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Thank you Sir, A man that knows the artful spirit of relaxing. Be sure to check out the "Timberdrifter" channel, very soothing. Regards....Doc

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Hello Mark, Thanks so much for the kind review. I am always amazed at the intricate machining they did back then to try out a concept. Regards.....Doc

Good morning Mark and thanks so much for the vote of confidence. Truth be told, after surgery when I had her all cleaned and oiled and sutured, I had to go back in to retrieve a sponge I had overlooked. But she will live to shoot again. Best regards......Doc

Hello Michael, thanks for viewing and the kind comment.....Doc

The patent claims the unique shape of the internal drum will seal the breech upon firing, but I did experience a lot of solar winds in my face. Sounded good on paper. ....Doc

She did shoot well with the patched bullet. Thank you for viewing and commenting.

This gun is about one hundred years before Nathan S. Ancell and Theodore Baumritter founded the Ethan Allen furniture company in 1932. But they did have Allen re-pro guns hanging in their stores for display.

Hi John, Glad you came along on the shoot. Yes, the machining is remarkable just for the breech section and then all the extra work in making it a take-down model. Only one I got to play with after many years of looking. I had fun. Best regards form U.S.A.

If Will could see how "civilized" we have become, killing each other remotely, indiscriminately, anonymously, with drones, very sad.

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Hi Gp, Hope you are away from the fires out there. We had a real flood just to the West of us, but did manage to keep the powder horn high and dry over the fireplace. Shooting this gun was a great experience and she did shoot well, but a lot of intricate little passages for crud to hide in. Had a lot of trouble getting the first shot to go off but after I figured out what she wanted it was surefire. Best regards...Doc

Yes Sir, some designs fare better on paper than in actuality.

Hello Mr. Snapper. Glad you came along on the adventure. ...Doc

Thank you Mike, good to hear from you....Doc

Hi Dave, I agree, I would sure like the opportunity to play with one of those !