Need help identifying this gun(lots of pics)

[DCDetector]

My Nephew bought an old house and found this gun in the attic. Almost no markings other than J. W. C. on each side of the barrel near the cylinder and a stamp that looks like a star and the letters PK on the cylinder. Trying to find out what it is and any help from you gun experts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Redgemak]

Seems to me a remington or a remington clone.

Jean

[guns ltd]

Yes.. I agree a Remington. The letters look like the one time owners? The Remingtons I have had in the shop donot have these letters. I wouldn't clean it up in anyway. you will loose value. The small letters are proof marks.

[bigmacglenn]

I believe this to be an 1858 Remington Army, with the 5.5" barrel...
Glenn