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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3897 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Merrimack Ballard at LGS Apr 30^th, 2021 at 8:08pm	Print Post
	Saw one today in 44 (reversible firing pin I think). Barrel not too bad, wood good. Manual extractor, of course. Must have been on consignment as the price was knocked way down but still $800.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1311 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #1 - Apr 30^th, 2021 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	In my opinion, if it's a sporting rifle, if it's better than a "clean brown gun", if the firing pin is indeed reversible and it's a .44 (rather than a rimfire-only .46), and if you're willing to make your own ammo, $800 is not that far off. You could counter offer $600 and see where that goes. Bill Lawrence


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KFW Oldtimer Offline Posts: 555 Location: Powell Wy. Joined: Dec 18^th, 2016	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #2 - Apr 30^th, 2021 at 9:06pm	Print Post
	LGS???? what is that, I hate these acronyms! kw


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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1052 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #3 - Apr 30^th, 2021 at 9:07pm	Print Post
	That seems like a reasonable price. I've been making reloadable .44 rimfire for my Ball & Williams Ballard. It's a lot of fun.


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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1241 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #4 - Apr 30^th, 2021 at 9:38pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Apr 30^th, 2021 at 9:06pm: LGS???? what is that, I hate these acronyms! kw Local gun store. JerryH

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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rgchristensen Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1093 Joined: Jan 2^nd, 2014	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #5 - Apr 30^th, 2021 at 9:45pm	Print Post
	KFW wrote on Apr 30^th, 2021 at 9:06pm: LGS???? what is that, I hate these acronyms! kw Technically they are known as "TLA's". * CHRIS * TLA =. "three-letter-acronym"


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16157 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #6 - Apr 30^th, 2021 at 11:20pm	Print Post
	I'm not positive, but pretty sure no Merrimacks had reversible firing pins. What they had was either rimfire, or percussion hammers that could shoot rimfire ammo, or poke a hole in a empty RF cartridge, and use a percussion cap on the nipple to ignite the charge. At $800 if it's even halfway decent, and unaltered it's a good buy.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3897 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #7 - May 1^st, 2021 at 12:02am	Print Post
	Well, it was definitely marked 44 on the barrel. I just had a quick look since I have my 44-40. The slot in the block for the firing pin was quite long but maybe more narrow than my #2. I haven't looked at one marked Merrimack before so I have no comparison. The extractor moved easily and they really extract a long way! Whatever, it looked like it could be fun;-)


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2044 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #8 - May 1^st, 2021 at 12:42am	Print Post
	WE are a support group here, get it!!! Then post pictures and let us know the steps you take getting it shooting. Besides, Ballards add ten years... Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16157 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #9 - May 1^st, 2021 at 11:47am	Print Post
	So what kind of condition was it in Chauncey?

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2793 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #10 - May 1^st, 2021 at 5:15pm	Print Post
	So GT does that mean the Ballard I got this week made me 80 instead of 70? No wonder I can't hold center offhand. Jack

	ASSRA # 11318 just a bit of a hoot.
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3897 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #11 - May 1^st, 2021 at 5:42pm	Print Post
	Vall, I'd call it "interesting" and if I didn't have my #2, I might have been tempted. Fortunately, I'm saving up for the Denver Show;-)


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2044 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #12 - May 1^st, 2021 at 7:29pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on May 1^st, 2021 at 5:15pm: So GT does that mean the Ballard I got this week made me 80 instead of 70? No wonder I can't hold center offhand. Jack No Jack it should make you feel 60, unfortunately like you, I'm struggling trying to make these Ballards stop moving in the offhand position. Just this afternoon we had a side bet going at the 400 yard mark - that target used to sit still for me... couldn't hit it if it had been twice the size.. OAT, I'm using that as an excuse also, but then there is the Rapid City show in a couple weeks...

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16157 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #13 - May 2^nd, 2021 at 10:03am	Print Post
	I'm saving for Denver also, but we'll have our OAC show here Aug. 28-29 too, if our stupid governor ever reopens the state!

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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4034 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Merrimack Ballard at LGS Reply #14 - May 3^rd, 2021 at 2:28pm	Print Post
	Hey Vall, if GT is right about the 10 years younger per Ballard thing, does that mean you haven't been born yet? Froggie


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