Martin Smith Jr. appears to have been born in Shrewsbury in 1797, trained under Silas Allen Jr., and purchased a shop in Greenfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and worked there c. 1819-1836, including making Indian trade rifles for the American Fur Co. The smoothbore barrel may have originally been rifled and has "M. SMITH" crisply stamped on top, a fixed blade front sight, and a dovetailed notch rear sight. There are silver wire scroll inlays around the barrel tang. The converted lock is marked "ASHMORE/& Co/WARRANTED" and has some floral designs. The trigger is brass and is enclosed in a brass trigger guard with a distinctive pointed finial commonly found on Worcester County rifles. The four-piece patchbox has a horse head finial and wavy line and floral engraving. The wedge escutcheons are silver, and the side plates and toe plate are wavy line and floral engraved. The stock has a checkered wrist and rounded cheekpiece.

Very good with gray and brown patina on the lock and barrel along with mild oxidation/pitting, attractive aged patina on the silver and brass, part of the patchbox hinge cracked, and mild overall wear. The refinished stock is good and has visible but smoothed checkering, some cracks and chips mainly on the forend, a repaired wrist, and scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.