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Actually US & CS purchased Tower and Enfield rifles did not have full British markings. The locks may have had the crown BUT did not have the VR
Actually US & CS purchased Tower and Enfield rifles did not have full British markings. The locks may have had the crown BUT did not have the VR
It has 2 crown stamps on the inside of the lock.Actually US & CS purchased Tower and Enfield rifles did not have full British markings. The locks may have had the crown BUT did not have the VR
I do believe you are correct. The VR was omitted. There are some with the contractors names on the plates as well. All I have seen have had some form of legal British proof though.Actually US & CS purchased Tower and Enfield rifles did not have full British markings. The locks may have had the crown BUT did not have the VR
External markings. Internal markings are assembly inspection.It has 2 crown stamps on the inside of the lock.
Because the US & CS governments bought mostly BSAT (Tower) and a few London (Enfield) muskets that were of the Type 1,2&3 patterns (mostly type 3) as approved by the English government. They had full British markings, all contractor markings, legal proofs etc. Some CS guns had additional markings added when they got here. Your musket IS NOT an American Civil War gun, and anyone that has put more than a 10 minute study into them will tell you that.
Enfield muskets did not have twist steel barrels.
Mine has the adjustable sight. That sight pictured was by someone elseThere was an attempt to buy Enfield Pattern Rifles from Belgium during the civil war but the quality was so poor they were rejected but having said that; the back sight pictured looks very like the Indian ones I've seen. Perhaps Rudyard has an opinion?
The CSA used lots of .58 cal. (.577) three band P-1853 Enfield percussion rifles. Also, he USA bought some to supplement their supply of .58 cal, M-1861 Springfields.I found an original civil war Enfield
Who’s civil war?
Not US civil war.
That wasn’t in question.The CSA used lots of .58 cal. (.577) three band P-1853 Enfield percussion rifles. Also, he USA bought some to supplement their supply of .58 cal, M-1861 Springfields.
Absolutely agree all had some form of British proof/markings. Enfields had prolific inspectors marks on virtually every part including screws. For muskets intended for native use I believe they stamped an N above the date stamp on the lock. Also the example I have has the N stamped on the barrel next to the rear sight as well.I do believe you are correct. The VR was omitted. There are some with the contractors names on the plates as well. All I have seen have had some form of legal British proof though.
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