This small bore rifle is marked "JAMES BOWN & SONS/PITTSBURG PA" on the upper left barrel flat and "JAMES BOWN" on the upper flat at the breech. James Bown (1823-1901) operated a prolific gun shop in Pittsburg from around 1848 until the end of the 19th century and was noted as ". . .one of the best known cutlery men of the state and famous for the manufacture of the Kentucky squirrel rifle. . ." in his obituary in 1901. He established the Enterprise Gun Works which was known to churn out thousands of rifles in a given year. The rifle has traditional blade and notch sights, double set triggers, "C. M. K." hand marked on the lock (likely an owner's initials), and scroll engraving and incised carving.