Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Misket
Item #: AA3305
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This is a Pattern 1853 Enfield type III rifle musket from the American Civil War. The overall length of this weapon is 55 1/4", with a barrel length of 39". This particular gun was manufactured by the Birmingham maker Tower. The exterior of the barrel is smooth, with moderate pitting. The surface of the barrel shows a steel gray patina mottled with dark age spots. The bore of the barrel is dark with pitting and rust throughout, and shows no rifling. The proof marks are still very legible, reading from the breech are a crown over script BP, the number 25, crossed scepters with a crown in the top and the letter V in the bottom, the number 25 and crossed scepters with a crown in the top and the letters BPC in the other quadrants. These indicate the Birmingham Provisional Proof, caliber .577, The Birmingham viewers mark, caliber.577 and the Birmingham Proof House mark respectively. This old long gun did some shooting in it's time, as a bore gage now shows it at .62 caliber. The original front sight is still present, as is the rear sight. The lockplate is stamped with a crown to the rear of the hammer and 1863/TOWER forward of the hammer. The mechanics of the lock function normally, the hammer holds at half cock and full cock. The patina of the lock matches that of the barrel and bands. The front and rear sling swivels are still present. The ramrod is also present, and still retains a couple of the original threads. The nose cap, trigger guard and butt plate are brass and have a dark chocolate patina. The stock is in good condition, having no major stress cracks or wood loss. There is one small crack at the rear of the lock. The barrel and ramrod channels are still pretty crisp and sharp. There are no visible stamps or cartouches to be found on the stock. A set of initials, G.H., is carved into the left side of the stock. The right side has the number 8 and the letter E carved in it. Scratched into the wood just forward of the lock are 18 lines, looks like somebody was keeping count of something! The wood shows to be a nice medium brown walnut. With this date of 1863 this Enfield could have been imported by the Confederacy or the Union. No matter who used it, it's a nice example of the most imported longarm of the war.
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8 lbs
Item # AA3305
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