An American Over and Under .450 Bore Percussion Rifle by Mills, 19th Century. With sighted russet rifled barrels, case-hardened breech signed MILLS along the top, long foliate engraved tang, border engraved back action locks, cocks decorated en suite, figured maple butt, with steel mounts comprising engraved oval patch-box with hinged oval colour and gold plaque, curved butt-plate, and spurred trigger guard with pinched tang, with set trigger, brass tipped side mounted ramrods, probably original. An interesting and unusual example. 

Dimensions:

Bore: .450

Barrel Length: 38.5 Inches (97.80 cm)

Overall Length: 55.5 Inches (140.97 cm)