These distinctive American revolving rifles were manufactured circa 1835 to 1850 and are commonly called Billinghurst rifles because William Billinghurst was the most prolific and well-known maker of this pattern. However, at least 15 gunsmiths made the revolving rifle under the Miller patent, and it's estimated that only a few hundred were produced by all of them combined, including an unknown number by John and James Miller. There are partially obscured "J&J MILLER" markings on the barrel at the breech and the lock, a bead style blade front sight, fine notch rear sight, cylinder release on the bottom at the breech, manually revolved cylinder, brass furniture, light engraving on the action and lock, full-length forend, and checkered wrist with silver escutcheon on the top tang.