with twist sighted barrel retained by six slender shaped brass bands, that over the breech enclosing a standing iron back-sight, integral iron pan with brass pivot-cover, later iron serpentine operated by a pierced iron trigger, the action enclosed by a large border-engraved brass plaque on each side, wooden full stock (fore-end replaced), slender faceted butt applied with a brass inventory tag 'S.M. 148' on the right, and brass butt cap (ramrod missing), 121.5 cm barrel