Ballard Arms

Ballard Arms
Makers of Bespoke Rifles Ballard Arms is dedicated to producing the finest handcrafted custom rifles. Aeronautical and mechanical engineers, metallurgist and prototype machinists create and verify the components of your latest project. Our custom firearm staff, some of whom are guild class craftsmen, meticulously handcraft each rifle incorporating traditional techniques and old world attention to detail that makes best quality. In every aspect of your firearms construction we endeavor to achieve the highest level of quality of fit, form, and function. Each receiver starts its life as a certified, x-rayed steel billet, and is completely machined in-house, as are most parts. The hand selected wood is carved, then shaped and scraped, fitting the metal within mere thousandths of an inch. Only premium target barrels from the best makers are used in our rifles and each contour and chamber is meticulously machined and polished. Authentic bone charcoal color case hardening is available for our hand polished metal while hand rubbed stocks of select wood complete the creation process. Take a look at the wonderful creations we have to offer and imagine what we could craft for you.

Sporting R i f l e s
Destine for great hunts around the world, the following pages provide a look at the many variations of style and function. These firearms are custom balanced and use our high wall action designed by Browning and Mason. Rifles can be chambered in the most powerful cartridges available including, the 460 Weatherby. From .17 to .620 bores, military to magnum chose your style, stock fitting preference, weight and wood.

African Express
We dedicate this offing to sportsman who dare to hunt the great frontier of Africa. Straight taper barrels of medium weight, typically 8-9 pounds, usually stocked for open sights and quick handling, this rifle ready to work.

Jeffery Sharps
The across the pond feeling is exemplified in the Jeffery-Sharps. Straight tapered barrels of medium to heavy weight, 9-15 pounds and stocked appropriately for high recoil cartridges. This rifle features a trap grip cap, special lever, and regulated island, three leaf, rear sight with a banded, hooded front.

Light Hunter
This popular rifle was created for the stalking sportsman and it has to its credit trophies from Argentia to Africa. Weighing 6 to 8 pounds, this scoped sporter can be ordered with banded front and open rear sights and a single set trigger for target rifle control on long range shots.

These rifles are designed for small game and an easy walk through the woods. Chambering is available for cartridges up to 223 Rem or, any pistol cartridge up to 45 Colt or 44 Magnum. Typical weight is 5 to 6 pounds and set triggers are an option. The Cresswell This elegant rifle provides the sporting gentleman, or lady, with a reasonable amount of stability in a light weight platform. Rook and Rabbit Stylish rapid taper octagon barrel and straight grip make this rifle especially light handling and quick pointing.

Traditional Rifles
These recreations were patterned after originals, and as such, our parts interchange with those actions crafted over 100 years ago. These are best quality rifles with features and styles appropriate for the time; but fully customizable for the latest in optics and cartridges. Standard Sporting The rifle features a straight grip, ebony wedge forend and optional single and double set triggers. Typical weight is 8-12 pounds depending on barrel contour and caliber. See Rook and Rabbit for grip and stock style.

Special Sporting A stylish upgrade, this rifle has a pistol grip with ebony wedge as does the forend. Single and double set triggers are available. Typical weight is 8-12 pounds, again, depending on barrel contour and caliber.

Low Wall
The smaller action allows for a light rifle that many gentlemen may remember from their youth. The top rifle follows the custom form of a German Schuetzen rifle, a popular off hand target shooting sport. Chambered in rimfire and pistol cartridges, single and double set triggers available. Typical rifle weights are 7-9 pounds, barrel contour and caliber governing.

New Arrivals

Our Lonesome Dove rifle commemorates the life of Charles Goodnight, Texas Ranger and rancher who blazed the Goodnight-Loving trail into Colorado. Features include an octagon top receiver and optional special Lone Star checkering and single set trigger. Typical weight is 9 to 11 pounds for 30 inch barrels, 7-9 for 24 inch.

The legendary tool of many hunts, this rifle stocked game with the likes of Courtney Selous and John Taylor. Our pattern is an original patent era action suitable to house cartridges up to 500 NE with a custom breech block that provides an inline firing pin for modern high performance cartridges. The Farquharson is stocked in traditional British form with flat top checkering and appropriate furniture. This bespoke rifle typically weighs 6-9 pounds, and of course, many options are available.

The Original Ballards

The original action of this company and it name sake; this long line of rifles was first patented by Charles Ballard in 1861 and later modified by J.M. Marlin in 1875. It has a history from the Civil War to 1900 as one of the finest target rifles ever made. Unique to its design, the falling breech block encloses the entire trigger and hammer group. Open to the back of the breech, this action is best suited to low pressure center fire (black powder) and rim fire cartridges. More than thirteen models had been created, some, as is now, completely custom rifles. Now matter what your passion, from Schuetzen target to Montana buffalo, it is our pleasure to build your rifle.

Custom Options
As a fine custom rifle maker, Ballard offers a virtually unlimited array of options. We create, to bespoke requirements and measure, the artistic enhancement that make your rifle unique. From gold and ebony inlays to custom fit stocks; the rifle will have your personal signature.

Refurbishing & Restoration

As well as crafting fine custom firearms, Ballard Arms offers premium gunsmithing services for the sportsman and collector alike. Since we manufacture parts to original patterns, most all will repair an original action. We also offer color case hardening, checkering, engraving and bluing services.

1885 High Wall and Low Wall Parts PART # H001 H002 H003 H004 H005 H006 H007 H008 H009 H010 H011 H012 H013 H014 H015 H016 H017 H018 H019 H020 H021 H022 H023 H024 H025 H026 H027 H028 H029 H030 H031 H032 H033 H034 DESCRIPTION Receiver, 8620 Receiver, 4140 Receiver, takedown, 8620 Receiver, takedown, 4140 Breechblock, center fire Breechblock, rim fire Breechblock, low wall, center fire Breechblock, low wall, rim fire Hammer, coil spring Hammer, flat spring Fly Fly pin Hammer pin (split pin) Mainspring, flat type Mainspring, coil type Mainspring lug Mainspring screw Firing pin, center fire Firing pin, rim fire Firing pin retaining screw Extractor, center fire (specify caliber) Extractor, rim fire Link Link pin, upper Link pin, lower Forend lug Forend screw Forend escutcheon Tang sight plug screw Sear, single trigger Sear, double set triggers Sear, close coupled set triggers Sear spring Sear spring screw

H035 H036 H037 H038 H039 H040 H041 H042 H043 H044 H045 H046 H047 H048 H049 H050 H051 H052 H053 H054 H055 H056 H057 H058 H059 H060 H061 H062 H063 H064 H039 H065 H066 H067 H068 H069 H070

Sear pin, thin side Sear pin, thick side Tang screw Tang screw, long Side screw Lever, S single trigger, flat spring Lever, S single trigger, coil spring Lever, S double trigger, flat spring Lever, S double trigger, coil spring Lever, Helm, flat spring Lever, Helm, coil spring Lever, Jeffery Light Hunter Lever, Jeffery Sharps Lever pin, thin side Lever pin, thick side Lever pin retaining screw Coil spring lever plunger Coil spring lever plunger spring Coil spring lever plunger spring retaining screw Lower tang, single trigger, straight Lower tang, single trigger, pistol grip Lower tang, double set trigger, straight Lower tang, double set trigger, pistol grip Lower tang, close coupled set trigger, straight Lower tang, close coupled set trigger, pistol grip Knock off (with pins) Knock off pin Knock off pin, .082 Knock off pivot pin Knock off spring Knock off spring screw Knock off spring screw nut Trigger Trigger pin Rear tang screw (wood screw) Buttplate, crescent Buttplate, Helm Schuetzen

B031 H068

Buttplate, steel shotgun Buttplate screw

Take Down Assembly Parts H089 H090 H091 H092 H093 H094 H095 H096 Take down lug, 8620 Take down lug, 4140 Adjusting screw Adjusting screw lock Lock screw Sliding lock Plunger Plunger spring

Single Set Trigger Parts H071 H072 H073 H074 H075 Trigger Trigger catch Trigger catch spring Trigger adjustment screw Knock off spring, single set trigger

Schuetzen Double Set Trigger Parts H076 H077 H078 H079 H067 H080 H081 H039 H082 H063 Front trigger Rear trigger Front trigger spring Front trigger spring screw Front trigger pin Rear trigger spring, straight grip Rear trigger spring, pistol grip Rear trigger spring screw Adjustment screw Rear trigger pin

Lower Tang Trigger Groups* H097 H098 H099 H100 H101 H102 H103 H104 H105 H106 H107 H108 H109 H110 H111 H112 Single trigger, straight grip (parts) Single trigger, straight grip (assembled) Single trigger, pistol grip (parts) Single trigger, pistol grip (assembled) Single set trigger, straight grip (parts) Single set trigger, straight grip (assembled) Single set trigger, pistol grip (parts) Single set trigger, pistol grip (assembled) Close coupled set trigger, straight grip (parts) Close coupled set trigger, straight grip (assembled) Close coupled set trigger, pistol grip (parts) Close coupled set trigger, pistol grip (assembled) Double set trigger, straight grip (parts) Double set trigger, straight grip (assembled) Double set trigger, pistol grip (parts) Double set trigger, pistol grip (assembled)

Close Coupled Set Trigger Parts H083 H084 H085 H086 H067 H087 H088 H063 H039 H065 Front trigger Rear trigger Front trigger spring Rear trigger spring Front trigger pin Rear trigger pin Adjustment screw Rear trigger stop pin Spring screw Spring screw nut

*Single set triggers require a hammer with a fly *Close coupled triggers require a hammer with a fly and H032 *Double set triggers require a hammer with a fly and H031 H113 H114 Take down assembly, 4140 Take down assembly, 8620

1875 Orginal Ballard Parts PART # B001 B002 B003 B004 B005 B006 B007 B008 B009 B010 B008 B011 B012 B013 B014 B015 B016 B017 B018 B008 B019 B008 B020 B021 B022 B023 B024 B025 B026 B027 B028 B029 B030 B031 DESCRIPTION Receiver, straight grip Receiver, pistol grip Tang Breech block, single trigger Breech block, double set trigger Breech block, rim fire, single trigger Breech block, rim fire, double set trigger Breech block long screw Breech block short screw Hammer screw Upper link screw Lower link screw Lever screw Hammer, single trigger Hammer, double set trigger Fly Hammer spring Firing pin, center fire Firing pin, rim fire Firing pin retaining screw Trigger Trigger screw Trigger spring Link Extractor, center fire, specify caliber Extractor, rim fire (2 pieces) Lever, S Lever, 4 finger loop Lever, Pacific Lever, ball and spur (#6 Schuetzen) Stock bolt Stock bolt washer Butt plate, crescent Butt plate, steel shotgun

B032 B033 B034 B035 B036 B037 H068 B038 B039 B040 B041 B042 B043 B044

Butt plate, Swiss, steel Butt plate, Swiss, brass Butt plate, Schoyen, steel Butt plate, Schoyen, brass Butt plate, Schuetzen, steel Butt plate, Schuetzen, brass Butt plate screws Forend screw Forend escutcheon Forend screw set, Pacific model Forend screw set, Montana model Tang sight plug screw Wiping rod thimble Wiping rod end

Double Set Trigger Parts B045 B046 B047 B048 B049 B050 B051 B052 B053 B054 B055 B056 B057 B058 B059 B060 B061 Double set trigger plate Trigger plate screw, short Trigger plate screw, long Front trigger Rear trigger Front trigger spring Rear trigger spring Front trigger spring screw Rear trigger spring screw Front trigger pin Rear trigger pin Adjustment screw Sear Sear spring Sear pin Double set trigger group (parts) Double set trigger group (assembled)