Hello Calcollector,
Your wife pick up a very good rolling block rifle to start you out with. I seen one at a gun show about 20 years ago, but didn't know if it was correct or not, so I didn't buy it. Back when I starting collecting them 25 years ago, there just was not a lot written about them. I dealer in England had one about 8 to 10 years ago for sale, but it had the standard length trigger guard and not the longer one as seen on most of these rifle. Didn't know if it was correct or not, so I passed on it. Here are some photos of the one that I am putting back together. Started out with the barrel and found the receiver, ramrod, nose cap, and the correct longer trigger guard. Have a butt stock for it, but will have in inlay it for the longer trigger guard.
![P1010529 - Copy.JPG](./download/file.php?id=1343&sid=0ea079ca4560964480c60f7e950f55de)
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Here is the over all rifle, the photo is a liitle dark, the sun was going down at the time the photo was taken
![P1010530 - Copy.JPG](./download/file.php?id=1344&sid=0ea079ca4560964480c60f7e950f55de)
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Here is photo showing the longer trigger guard
![P1010534 - Copy.JPG](./download/file.php?id=1345&sid=0ea079ca4560964480c60f7e950f55de)
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Here is photo of serial number on barrel in back of rear sight
Have A Good Day,
Matt