over 350,000 were made. end of production was 1875. sr# 115711 was made in 1856 so i would guess yours 117078 would have been made in 1856 or 1857. they made a 3 1/2, 5 ,and 6 in barrel. they were used in the Calif. gold rush, the civil war, and in the old west. they all had loading levers as they were cap and ball gun,s. i had one for years. a great looking gun and a big part of our history. if it were mine i would not shoot it.
value? from the pic,s i would guess $800 to $1800. it look,s great from here.
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