This rifle by current gunmaker Michael McHugh of Indiana is based on original rifles from Virginia and features a swamped octagonal barrel with dovetailed blade and notch sights and "Michael McHugh" signed on top. The lock features some light engraving. The silver and brass mounts feature extensive engraving, and the stock also featured fine molding, and relief and incised carving as well as silver wire accents. The wrist escutcheon is inscribed "R." The patchbox release is at the top of the hinge. Provenance: The Robert Roughton Collection; Property of a Gentleman

Excellent with essentially all of the original brown finish, attractive antiqued finish to the mounts, some minor oxidation, and generally only light handling and storage marks and scratches. Mechanically excellent.