.58 caliber. 27.25" round barrel with single replacement barrel band. SN: NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. 1864-dated Springfield lock, 1858-dated Model 1855 barrel, cut to 27.25". Added fixed notch rear sight and blade front sight. Original barrel bands missing with a single modified brass barrel band, possibly form a US Model 1841 Rifle. Stock decorated a number of brass tacks on the obverse butt and reverse butt. Wrist with an old ocher dyed leather wrapped repair. A salty and well used composite percussion muzzle loader that appears to have seen some real Native use.