I have this rifle on the way to me. I thought I'd post some pics and info (what I know as of now). The fellow that I am getting it from acquired it in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills of North Carolina around 1980. It doesn't bear any makers mark. The barrel is from the Great Western Gun Works of Pennsylvania. It appears to be 40 caliber. Surprisingly, it is for a left handed person. The trigger guard, tang and buttplate appear hand forged. It is missing the nipple drum and the mainspring. It will likely go on the wall but I'd like to get the necessary parts just to say it is functional again. By the looks of the stock, I'm guessing it was once a full stock rifle? Also, there doesn't appear to be any ramrod thimbles under the barrel. So I don't know if this was just a gun pieced together back in the day by a local to have some kind of a weapon. Anyhow, kind of an interesting piece. What say you fine people?