The rifle is marked "W L HUDSON/MAKER/CIN O" on top of the barrel and has a turned down muzzle for use with a starter (absent), guide rail/lug for a "Turner" style bayonet on the right, globe front sight, notch rear sight, adjustable peep sight, and adjustable double set triggers. William L. Hudson Sr. (1812-1861) of Wales immigrated in 1837, became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1848, and worked in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a gunmaker and gunsmith in the antebellum era and beginning of the Civil War.

Fine overall with fading original finish mixed with gray and brown patina, minor oxidation, and general minor overall wear.