Grant in his book More Single Shot Rifles, shows this example of a Ballard. According to Grant, on the top of the gun in small lettering is "E. Flues E. SAG. MICH." 1885 appears on the gun. Also a small heart has been stamped on the gun using a punch. To Grant the gun has a Marlin barrel. So, Flues at least worked on this gun, perhaps rebarreling, perhaps engraving...



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