Sargents Enfield Tool??

[vintovka]

Found this in estate today appears case hardened with fire blued nipple pick. Wonder who made it as its not like the junky ones on the net sites

 

[sheba]

Parker hale made them for their musketoon

 

[vintovka]

Thought so. Its really high quality, Thanks!

 

[ResearchPress]

Thought so. Its really high quality, Thanks!

That’s not the Pattern tool that Parker-Hale made for their P.61 Artillery Carbine (Muketoon).

Does it have any markings on it all? There may be a tiny maker‘s stamp. It looks like a No. 1 Private’s Tool, c1855. The Sergeants tools have a mainspring clamp.

David

 

[TFoley]

That’s not the Pattern tool that Parker-Hale made for their P.61 Artillery Carbine (Muketoon).

Does it have any markings on it all? There may be a tiny maker‘s stamp. It looks like a No. 1 Private’s Tool, c1855.

David

I have a P-H version that appears to have been oil-blacked, not left in the white. It is also marked 'Parker-Hale Birmingham England'.

 

[ResearchPress]

I have a P-H version

Version of this Pattern tool or the one of their own making that resembled the No. 1 Sergeant’s Tool?

David

 

[TFoley]

Version of this Pattern tool or the one of their own making that resembled the No. 1 Sergeant’s Tool?

David

It was their own version that resembled the tool. I bought it at a shooting show in B'ham about twenty years ago for around a fiver. It had a label describing it as a copy of a Victorian can opener. The same dealer had a good military issue Brunswick rifle for £2500. As I passed along later it had been sold. Seems he'd had a good day after all.....................

 

[vintovka]

Think you are correct, No mainspring clamp. Was in a huge pile of original musket tools and other parts but its condition lead me to instantly think reproduction. Would cost a lot to make in this quality. Will examine with magnifying glass soon.

That’s not the Pattern tool that Parker-Hale made for their P.61 Artillery Carbine (Muketoon).

Does it have any markings on it all? There may be a tiny maker‘s stamp. It looks like a No. 1 Private’s Tool, c1855. The Sergeants tools have a mainspring clamp.

David