I Hope you fellows do not mind this, RAISED CARVING, Maker, DBT

[AntiqueGuns]

Last one for now.  Raised carved on spine of butt and small area on right side of butt, but no carving on left side of butt.  I was told a Western PA Rifle, maker initials on top of barrel   DBT.   Thoughts?

[Joe Stein]

It does look like Western Pa.  DBT might be Daniel B. Troutman.  See the rifle pictured here:   http://www.korns.org/misc/troutman-gunsmiths/troutman-rifle-A.html
Scroll down to the signature.  The initial letters look to me to be almost exactly like the initials on your rifle.

-Joe

[Tanselman]

It might be the work of Daniel Benjamin Troutman of Bedford Co., PA. The incised carving on comb and rear of side facings looks neat; I've never seen anything like it, and would want to inspect it in-hand to make sure it's original to the gun.   Shelby Gallien