This rifle is serial number 11 of less than 300 breech loading percussion long guns manufactured by W.W. Marston of New York City, circa mid-1850s. The rifle is equipped with blade front and notch rear sights. The frame and fish hammer have a factory scroll engraving and the left side of the frame is stamped with "W.W. MARSTON, PATENTED 1850 NEW-YORK" and "J. PERCY/J. PERCY". It correctly has no provisions for a forearm and is mounted with a nicely figured birdseye maple checkered straight grip stock fitted with a crescent buttplate. The rifle has a brass tipped ramrod. The bottom of the action has the serial number.

Good. The barrel has a smooth dark patina overall with the remaining metal surfaces having a smooth gray patina. There are a few areas of minor pitting. The refinished wood is very fine showing a few scattered minor handling marks and recut checkering. Mechanically fine.