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Brian L Participating Member Offline Posts: 11 Location: Independence Joined: Feb 17^th, 2020	F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard (Final Price drop) Apr 26^th, 2024 at 11:06pm	Print Post
	I am selling a Peterson Ballard Rifle. It is a 38-55 Caliber. This rifle has the original false muzzle. It has a very crisp and extremely light set trigger. The bore is in great shape. The barrel is extremely heavy. It measures 30" long without the false muzzle and 1.244 at the muzzle and 1.333 at the chamber end. It has a 1:16 twist. The rifle shoots very well. I have shot multiple match group targets in the 3/16" range at 100yds. I am focusing on rimfire shooting more these days, so it is time to thin the herd. I am selling the rifle for $2,800 plus shipping. Please message with any questions.
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RJ-35-40 Full Member Offline Posts: 138 Joined: Dec 7^th, 2016	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #1 - Apr 26^th, 2024 at 11:25pm	Print Post
	Beautiful, I take it that stud protruding from the left side of the receiver is for a breech seater?


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1586 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 12:21am	Print Post
	my 38-55 muzzle Peterson HW also has a stud for a breech seater.Not certain is was done by Peterson though?
	« Last Edit: Apr 27^th, 2024 at 12:28am by Cbashooter »

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Brian L Participating Member Offline Posts: 11 Location: Independence Joined: Feb 17^th, 2020	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #3 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 8:36am	Print Post
	It is a threaded stud for a seating tool.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #4 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 2:02pm	Print Post
	It appears to possibly be a takedown pin as well?

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #5 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 2:09pm	Print Post
	Both Peterson and Schoyen used those studs for both purposes, and also to make up two barrel sets. Sometimes if one barrel was a .22RF the stud wasn't used to breech seat, or if it was a false muzzle barrel it was just to secure the takedown system. OP's rifle is a pretty neat custom Ballard!

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #6 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 2:45pm	Print Post
	Yes marlinguy, I have observed quite a number set up both ways, both as anchor for breech seater and takedown pin, or as one or the other. Difficult to tell for positive with the photographs provided, but appears to be a takedown pin more loosely fit via a slight gap. Somewhat irrelevant, as it is a really nifty Peterson example in very good condition. You might include it in your collection!

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15771 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #7 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 3:19pm	Print Post
	rkba2nd wrote on Apr 27^th, 2024 at 2:45pm: Yes marlinguy, I have observed quite a number set up both ways, both as anchor for breech seater and takedown pin, or as one or the other. Difficult to tell for positive with the photographs provided, but appears to be a takedown pin more loosely fit via a slight gap. Somewhat irrelevant, as it is a really nifty Peterson example in very good condition. You might include it in your collection! I would assume with a false muzzle barrel it wont be used as a stud to breech seat it.

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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1586 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #8 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Apr 27^th, 2024 at 3:19pm: rkba2nd wrote on Apr 27^th, 2024 at 2:45pm: Yes marlinguy, I have observed quite a number set up both ways, both as anchor for breech seater and takedown pin, or as one or the other. Difficult to tell for positive with the photographs provided, but appears to be a takedown pin more loosely fit via a slight gap. Somewhat irrelevant, as it is a really nifty Peterson example in very good condition. You might include it in your collection! I would assume with a false muzzle barrel it wont be used as a stud to breech seat it. I was told mine was for a switch barrel system that ended up being made as a breech seat stud later in its life.


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #9 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 5:46pm	Print Post
	You are most likely correct marlinguy, another reason to make that assumption. The all too common problem being, as cbashooter points out, in many cases more than 100 years have passed and it is anybody's guess who did what when. Peterson lived to be a very old man, and the time frame for the more common use of muzzle loading had dimmed, so quite possibly some owner decided to shoot breech loading and bench shooting in particular considering the apparent weight of the rifle. We all have rifles we wish could talk. This is one more.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 1834 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #10 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 6:00pm	Print Post
	Brian L in spite of all this jibberish concerning your very fine rifle, I believe we all wish you well with your sale of same.

	rkba2nd
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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1205 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard False Muzzle Rifle Reply #11 - Apr 27^th, 2024 at 8:25pm	Print Post
	This disappeared for some reason. Bringing it back.

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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Brian L Participating Member Offline Posts: 11 Location: Independence Joined: Feb 17^th, 2020	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard (Price Reduction) Reply #12 - Apr 29^th, 2024 at 2:16pm	Print Post
	Price reduction


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Brian L Participating Member Offline Posts: 11 Location: Independence Joined: Feb 17^th, 2020	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard (New Price Reduction) Reply #13 - May 1^st, 2024 at 7:47am	Print Post
	New Price Reduction


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Brian L Participating Member Offline Posts: 11 Location: Independence Joined: Feb 17^th, 2020	Re: F/S 38-55 Peterson Ballard (Another Price drop) Reply #14 - May 3^rd, 2024 at 4:07pm	Print Post
	Another Price Reduction


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