The sliding wood patchbox and the heavy use of brass are very much European features circa late 18th Century.
I don't have a book on European flintlocks, but I just leafed through the Flayderman 's Guide entries on Kentucky Rifles, and all of the features that are described as "borrowed" from late 18th century European guns are present.
If it were earlier 18th century the stock would be straighter, and if it were from far into the 19th century there would be essentially no brass fittings.
Also, the brass side plate on the left side that connects the two screws seems a bit abnormal. All of the guns I looked at either had no plate at all or had a very narrow band only connecting the two screws. That might be a good place to start.
After a bit of searching, it seems to bear a stylistic resemblance to the British Baker Rifle
I don't have a book on European flintlocks, but I just leafed through the Flayderman 's Guide entries on Kentucky Rifles, and all of the features that are described as "borrowed" from late 18th century European guns are present.
If it were earlier 18th century the stock would be straighter, and if it were from far into the 19th century there would be essentially no brass fittings.
Also, the brass side plate on the left side that connects the two screws seems a bit abnormal. All of the guns I looked at either had no plate at all or had a very narrow band only connecting the two screws. That might be a good place to start.
After a bit of searching, it seems to bear a stylistic resemblance to the British Baker Rifle
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