I recently inherited a civil war rifle from my Grandfather who passed away. He told me it was a confederate rifle and had the JS stamp and anchor inside the gun. Upon further inspection of the weapon I found these markings and others inside the gun. Not only that but it also came to my attention that it was still loaded with a good 8” of mass in barrel end, multiple loads I presume? It also.has a cracked wood butt that was repaired with nails from the time, which tells me it was in battle?
My question on this gun is who was the maker?
Can anyone solidify it Is confederate?
Is there any history of this gun connected to a certain battle?
Is the gun restorable or just a wall hanger?
Any help on this would be great.. I did call John Zimmerman in WV about this and he said I have to physically bring the gun into him to identifying the maker and answering the questions I have.
My question on this gun is who was the maker?
Can anyone solidify it Is confederate?
Is there any history of this gun connected to a certain battle?
Is the gun restorable or just a wall hanger?
Any help on this would be great.. I did call John Zimmerman in WV about this and he said I have to physically bring the gun into him to identifying the maker and answering the questions I have.