Any ideas on this rifle?

[TNHillbilly]

Bought this years ago at an estate auction in NW Georgia. Half stock, was german silver, or plated furniture. About .40 cal, rode hard, put up wet! Lock appears to be stamped 'G. Goutcher', rolled or stamped 'engraving'. Curious if anyone has an idea as to age or origin?

 

[bingo1952]

Are you sure it's not Goulcher rather than "Goutcher"? If it is the former Google it and you will get some results.

 

[TNHillbilly]

Could be! I'll try that.

 

[Mulebrain]

1860's-1870's Back action lock plains rifle. Goulcher manufactured thousands of locks for many rifle makers.

Any markings anywhere on the barrel??

Can you post a full rifle pic?

 

[pichou]

Looks like a hook breech... most likely the markings are on the underside of the barrel, near the breech.

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

All of the above sounds like good information, a jewel in the rough, congrats on the find.

 

[windwalker_au]

it could be an E.K.TRYON rifle
bernie :thumbsup:

 

[TNHillbilly]

Remnants of engraving on left diagonal flat near the breech. So worn it's hard to make out- I thought it might be 'I.-or J. *. Wright'......but could be an H instead of W.-the legs of the letter too parallel for a W. Professional looking engraving though! No other markings that I can find. It had an old ill fitting musket hammer stuck on it. I replaced the hammer. Seems like old guns come in two varieties: museum quality or 'plum wore out'! Still, it's a neat old piece.

 

[pichou]

Looks like it says something like "at Philadelphia" after the "Wright"

Goulcher bought parts and put them together in Philadelphia. The lock is almost certainly English.