sharps4590,

That's a very nice ornate double rifle you have there. Yep, you have to be raising some eyebrows in the fields of MO. Raimey, Axel, and a few others will probably be able to help you with more information about the guns origins and other details when you are able to post more pictures. You did yourself well by buying Graeme Wright’s book, a must for any double rifle shooter.

Regards,

Buchseman