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Niedner question
Feb 19th, 2025 at 5:39am
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I am always interested in Niedner items. While looking for more info I came across a Niedner Ballard. My questions :
serial # 1558 1/2 why the 1/2
Niedner Proof but date from M. Petrov info 1939 mfr date
proof started after T. Shelhamer injury 1940
when did Niedner Corp. quit making rifles
no initials for barrel maker
  
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Re: Niedner question
Reply #1 - Feb 19th, 2025 at 12:05pm
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Just a guess, but maybe he made a pair of rifles, and used 1558 and 1558 1/2 for the customer?
  
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Reply #2 - Feb 19th, 2025 at 1:05pm
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I'll bet he discovered he duplicated the number when he started to make his journal entry and rather than a crude overstrike, just added the 1/2 and recorded it.
It looks like it took 85 years for anyone to notice.  He probably thought those numbers would never mean anything to anyone but himself.
  
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Reply #3 - Feb 19th, 2025 at 5:15pm
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Thanks posting the date info. I have a Neidner Ballard, barrel stamped 1540CB.
  
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Reply #4 - Feb 19th, 2025 at 5:20pm
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Tell us more about your Ballard. Maybe a few pics.
  
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Reply #5 - Feb 19th, 2025 at 5:38pm
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Will try to post some pics. I shoot the rifle in 22BPCR silhouette matches and 200 yd target matches and it is surprisingly accurate.
  
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