Gotta share! I picked this up at an auction, along with a few other pieces, and I'm in the process of doing some research on the maker and on value. It's a very heavy barrel target rifle in .45 with set triggers, and a sight tube. When you look down the ocular, there is no magnification, just a bead-on-post foresight. The bore is beautiful with good rifling and no signs of pitting or fouling. The barrel is stamped "A.Selden, Whitehall". From a very nice gentleman, I've learned it came from the gun works of Alonzo Selden, Whitehall NY. He was born in Quebec in1845 but emigrated to the US. I'll let the pictures do the talking. Enjoy.
BTW, anyone with any information to share, please feel free to chime in.
BTW, anyone with any information to share, please feel free to chime in.
