.45-70. 34" octagon to round barrel. SN: C266. Blued and color casehardened finish, checkered, pistol-gripped figured walnut stock with checkered steel shotgun buttplate, checkered forend with contrasting Schnabel forend tip. Reverse of receiver marked in three lines "BALLARD RIFLE & CARTRIDGE/Co LLC Cody, Wyoming USA / BALLARD'S PATENT NOV. 5, 1861". Receiver engraved with foliate scrolls and reading "Long Range" on the obverse and "Ballard A1" on the reverse. Long loop lever, adjustable vernier tang sight, adjustable spirit level globe front sight. A truly gorgeous modern recreation of the classic Ballard A1 Long Range rifle that would surely be a pleasure to use in long range target competition.