Thank Goodness it finally worked. I didn't take very good pictures which might make it difficult for you all to determine what it is. The Rifle has been passed down through the Gish family (so I am told) since Christian Lauer Gish used it in the revolutionary war. I got on Wiki and traced back from my Mother to Christian. About 50 years ago, my brother and I took the rifle apart. Unscrewed the back out of the barrel (you can tell I know a lot about muzzleloader). Anyway we cleaned the barrel and read enough to get the proper caps, powder, balls and wads to fire it. We shot it about 20 times and then cleaned it up for storage of hanging in a spare bedroom upstairs. I have a son and daughter that will get it when I'm gone. One thing I meant to show in pictures was the wear of the ram rod and the burned area around the cap stem. The brass end on the ram rod is almost worn away. And as for the Haretrigger, I decided to use this because it has a Hair trigger. When I cock it and pull the first trigger, I would be able to use a feather to engage the firing trigger.
I would appreciate any info about this rifle. If more pictures are needed, I think I have a hold on how to add more. Thanks for your intrest.
John