Royland Southgate (1915-1979) was among the early gunmakers to revive traditional American long rifle building. He built 1,008 guns including 158 pistols. This rifle dates to 1950 and has classic Southgate features. It has star patterns around the muzzle, a German silver blade front sight, notch rear sight, "->R. SOUTHGATE<-" hand cut into the top of the barrel, "80" stamped at the breech, brass lock marked "R. Southgate," brass trigger and furniture, a pair of nickel silver diamonds on the wrist, a simple tension closed patch box with carved "side plate" designs, some simple incised carving and engraving, and a down turned nickel silver crescent moon on the cheekpiece.

Very good overall with 85% plus of the original brown finish, dark case colors on the lock components, aged patina on the brass and nickel silver, and general minor marks and scratches. Mechanically fine.