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44 LONG BALLARD (44-35-227 Long 1.09" CASE)
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IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449"
44 LONG BALLARD (44-35-227 Long 1.09" CASE)
44 · 1 headstamp · 1 scan
| Calibre | 44 |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL SPORTING .40 UP TO .449" · 2 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
Also described as the 44-35-227 Long with 1.09 inch case. It was introduced in c.1876 for the J.M. Marlin-Ballard Sporting Rifle No. 2, with a 227 grain bullet and with a 35 grain powder charge it gave revolver-level performance and it was really a centrefire version of the .44 Rimfire. It did not achieve popularity, and was superceded by the .44 Extra Long Ballard, but both were rapidly eclipsed by the .44/40 Winchester cartridge. See Hoyem Vol. 4 p.52
Provenance
2014Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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