This large "poor boy" style fowling piece is approximately 9 bore (measures around .80-.82 caliber) and is nearly 64 inches in overall length. The 48 1/2 inch octagonal barrel has a smooth bore, bead front sight, a tapped hole at the breech end from mounting a now absent rear sight, and a simple band of engraving at the breech end. The barrel has no visible markings. The lock is from a U.S. Model 1795 musket and has the eagle and shield motif at the center and "HARPERS/FERRY/1812" on the tail. The mounts are brass. The trigger guard may have been recycled from an English fowling piece and has an acorn finial and light floral engraving. The stock appears to be cherry and is plain but nicely shaped and has a bare butt.

Good as period converted to a fowling piece with mostly untouched dark brown patina, mild oxidation and pitting, aged patina on the mounts, and general moderate overall wear, including some cracks and small chips in the stock. Mechanically fine.