The barrel features traditional blade and notch sights and what appears to be "A. Mier" or "A. Moor" signed on top. "L. Smith " is stamped on the antique lock which appears to have originally had Golcher markings. The rifle is equipped with double set triggers and features classic "Johnson City School" inlays and brass furniture with wavy line engraving and a variety of patterns, including a spread wing eagle and shield motif on the patchbox finial, quadrupole pierced wear plate, and a silver hunter's star on the cheekpiece. The stock has a dark finish and incised floral carving. A small round brass inlay marked "5" is ahead of the trigger guard finial. Lester Smith (1920-1970) apprenticed under Hacker Martin and is said to be Martin's favorite apprentice as laid out in "Foxfire 5" which also notes, "Lester Smith could inlay metal to wood as perfect as any man alive. He was a master engraver, and his work in his late years can be found in some of the best collections of the country."