S#: NSN | 43.5" Barrel | Approx. .36 Caliber. Nearly smooth bore appearance with minimal visible rifling that measures 9mm (.340") | Antique 19th-century South Carolina percussion long rifle with octagonal barrel marked “P & W HOY MILLVILLE S.C.” Features a full-length highly figured maple stock, fixed front and rear sights, single trigger, long iron trigger guard with rear finger spur, brass sideplate/lock-bolt escutcheon and wooden ramrod. Fitted with an engraved G. Goulcher commercial percussion lock featuring decorative scrollwork and game-scene engraving. G. Goulcher was a prolific 19th-century maker of gun locks and components that were used by numerous American gunsmiths |||| CONDITION: Moderate. Nice wood stock with restoration potential. Missing one decorative inlay and front sight. Repaired cracks below and behind the lockplate, with possible additional stock repairs. Metal exhibits a darkened antique patina. Includes ramrod. Mechanically functions at both full and half cock. Hammer appears slightly misaligned and does not strike centrally ||||| CLASS: BLACKPOWDER