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Henrik Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2026	Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Apr 24^th, 2026 at 3:13am	Print Post
	Double-barreled rifle made around 1842-48 in Fredericia, Denmark by gunsmith Heinrich Jacob Christian Berg. He was born on October 6, 1827, baptized on November 16, 1827 in Schleswig. He died on October 20, 1906 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. He was probably trained by his father Ludwig Friedrich Berg, a gunsmith in the Danish army, among others in Fredericia, Denmark. Heinrich J. C. Berg, in USA he used the name Henry. He volunteered in 1848 in the Schleswig-Holstein Free Corps and participated in the Battle of Bov. In August 1848 he transferred to the 4th Jäger Corps, 2nd Company (Oberjäger). He was dismissed from the Schleswig-Holstein army on March 11, 1851 and quickly emigrated to the USA. In 1852, Berg lived in St. Louis and moved to Davenport in 1853. Here he settled as a gunsmith and arms dealer. The rifle is owned by a Danish collector.
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Henrik Newbie Offline Posts: 2 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2026	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs firs rifle ? Reply #1 - Apr 24^th, 2026 at 3:49am	Print Post
	2 additional photos


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TRowe Full Member Offline Posts: 194 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2017	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #2 - May 3^rd, 2026 at 9:14pm	Print Post
	Interesting history, Nice work


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17967 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #3 - May 4^th, 2026 at 10:48am	Print Post
	Great history on Berg. I don't see many Berg rifles made here after he came to the US, but his style is easily identifiable.

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jeffer1942 Senior Forum Member ASSRA Target Sales Offline Posts: 296 Location: Chicago North suburb Joined: May 31^st, 2004	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #4 - May 6^th, 2026 at 12:08pm	Print Post
	Here is Henry Berg's personal #6 Ballard in .38/50


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12278 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #5 - May 6^th, 2026 at 3:30pm	Print Post
	Very similar to my Berg Ballard. Hoping Bob Carrow sees these posts. Hoping he will see the tips on the forestocks.
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CindyL Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Joined: Jul 17^th, 2024	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #6 - May 7^th, 2026 at 12:29am	Print Post
	Very Nice!


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17967 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #7 - May 7^th, 2026 at 10:17am	Print Post
	Nice Berg rifles! Always great to see examples of various master gunsmith of the early days!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12278 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Heinrich/Henry Bergs first rifle ? Reply #8 - May 7^th, 2026 at 6:00pm	Print Post
	I acquired my Berg Ballard from a collector about thirty years ago. That collector owned it for many years. He told me he got the rifle from a very old collector in Idaho who also owned it for many years. One of Henry Bergs sons was a city architect or engineer at Idaho Falls or Twin Falls. So I sort of assumed the rifle belonged to that son. Frank? The rifle is reamed for a Hudson bullet with the large base. The throat measures .328. I purchased an old integral handle Ideal Hudson mold with a .328 base that fits my rifle perfectly. The mold came from Joyce Hornadys daughter in Salt Lake City. Was the mold reamed to fit my rifle? .328? Makes ya wonder....

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