I would appreciate some advice. I was just given a "family heirloom" rifle in rough shape and am interested in having restoration work done. We are unsure of the age, but my grandfather says his grandfather remembered it from when he was a boy, putting the date at least prior to about 1865 and likely earlier based upon other family history. It is an approximately 60 inch long percussion rifle of a smaller caliber, which may have been converted from a flintlock because the side plate on the lock side is of a different metal than the brass side plate of the other side. That branch of the family has lived in North Carolina from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, so the rifle could have been made in North Carolina. No obvious maker's marks, but surface rust could be covering any. In addition to needing metal and wood refinishing, it needs a new hammer made and fitted and a new brass patchbox cover (and maybe latch) made and fitted. The goal is not to make a shooter, but to preserve a piece of family history. I would appreciate the names of any gun restoration outfits I should contact about this work. I am located in central Virginia, but am willing to ship. Thanks