Newbie Needing Help With Identification

[Medicine Bow]

I'm hoping some of the more knowledgeable than me folks can help identify this family heirloom. It is a .40 caliber with a 42" barrel. I hope to build a modern duplicate to shoot with. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

I'm fairly certain this came from the western Va/NC area as this is where my family is originally from.

Thanks!

 

[64Springer]

I ain't no blacksmith, but all of that steel looks hand forged.

Very cool piece.

Good luck getting your recreation built.

 

[Medicine Bow]

I ain't no blacksmith, but all of that steel looks hand forged.

Very cool piece.

Good luck getting your recreation built.

Thanks. I've built 2 from kits already and just need to figure out what I have and to try to replicate as close as possible. The photo on Kibler's Southern Mt. Rifle website looked very similar and I'm inclined to believe it is this style rifle with some minor differences in style. My rifle likely came from tha area.

 

[user 48679]

I've never seen an off-side lock plate like the one on that gun; but like the fancy-work on the RH lockplate tail.

 

[deerstalkert]

i'm betting that copper gusset is holding things together. agree with 64 that metal is hand forged , with maybe the hammer excepted.
went back and looked. the hammer too!

 

[appalichian hunter]

Neat piece, if only it could talk, bet it has seen some adventures in the Appalachians.

 

[Medicine Bow]

Neat piece, if only it could talk, bet it has seen some adventures in the Appalachians.

Family history says this gun was used in the Civil War. Supposedly the rifle was involved with a bear incident. Wish I would've received this when my grandfather was still alive. He'd likely know.

I forgot to mention the letters XIV carved into the wood. Perhaps some significance.

It appears the rear tang was changed from the wood outline and extra hole behind it.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

North Carolina. I'll check my books to zero in where. Up in the mountain counties somewhere.

 

[Medicine Bow]

North Carolina. I'll check my books to zero in where. Up in the mountain counties somewhere.

Thank you. That makes sense. My family was originally from Carroll county in Virginia, just above Mt. Airy, N.C. I appreciate any information you may have!
This photo from Kibler's website looks very similar to what I have.

The rifle I have.