S#: NSN | 40" Octagonal Barrel | Approx. .50 Caliber. The bore measures 12.5mm (.493 inches) | Antique full-stock flintlock Kentucky long rifle signed “James Marker” in script on the top flat of the octagonal rifled barrel. James Marker (b. 1810) was a documented gunsmith working in the Martinsburg/Berkeley County area of the Shenandoah Valley, then Virginia and now West Virginia. Marker was the son of prominent gunsmith Daniel Marker Sr. and belonged to a notable Berkeley County gunmaking family that produced five gunsmiths. Historical research identifies James Marker as a Martinsburg-area gunsmith, and the 1860 U.S. Census specifically records his occupation as gunsmith. Features a long octagonal rifled barrel, full-length stock, adjustable-style rear sight, brass furniture, double-set triggers, wooden ramrod, brass crescent buttplate and an elaborate pierced brass patchbox with hinged compartment. The lock is marked “Henry Parker / Warranted” and displays engraved decoration. The rifle’s architecture and documented maker are consistent with the Shenandoah Valley/Martinsburg school of American long-rifle making, approximately c. 1830s–1850s |||| CONDITION: Very Good. Flintlock with attractive, solid wood stock exhibiting a minor hairline crack behind the lockplate. Features decorative patchbox, legible markings, and a rich darkened brown metal patina. Mechanically functions. Hammer holds at one position and releases with trigger pull ||||| CLASS: BLACKPOWDER