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This gun is in attic condition, rusty and tarnished but not pitted. It has brass butt plate, toe plate, trigger guard, tailpipe and nose cap. It was built utilizing a Golcher trade lock and has nice sights. The front sight is a globe, dovetailed into the barrel and the rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation. The barrel length is 36 1/2 inches with an overall length of 52 1/2 inches. There are a couple of 8 inch cracks at the top of the forearm where it meets the nose cap. No wood is missing and would make an easy repair. This is not a bench rest target rifle. It is made for off-hand accurate shooting. It has double set triggers (the springs feel good but the set is not engaging). James Bown was making these guns in the 1860's, right in the middle of the Civil War. What I like the most about the gun is its caliber. It is in just about .50 caliber and is clearly manufactured to be carried. SOLD!!