Click here to print this page.

Enfield, 1815 East India Company Flintlock Guns International #: 100603374 Seller's Inventory #: AN-134 Category: Antique Rifles - Flintlock - Enfield Rifles Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Baldeagle6 Company: Bald Eagle Collectibles Member Since: 6/19/11 State: Texas Country: United States Phone: (713) 254-1797 Number of Active Listings: 0 Total Number of Listings: 6 Seller: Private Seller Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: USPS Money order, Certified Check, Personal Check after clearance. Send copy of Driver's License to verify age. Guns are sold as collectibles only. Check with a gunsmith before firing. Description: Description: This is a smooth bore flintlock musket dated 1815. It has a rampant lion on the side plate, which was the mark of the East India Company, and a crown over a 3. (I think indicating that this weapon had been bought by the British and returned to England for issue to its soldiers.) It has a 41” barrel of .75 caliber. (A common caliber for smooth bore muskets in both the U.S. and Europe.) These muskets were made and kept in the white, so it still has its original finish, although it is mottled. The barrel is pinned to the walnut stock instead of using barrel bands as was the usual practice in the U.S. ( except for a few militia contracts). It has a brass fore end cap. The action is fully functional and has a flint installed. The stock is in good condition, just showing some feathering where it meets the barrel and the lock fit is somewhat open. This is an interesting piece of history and who knows what stories it could tell. This gun is very similar to the “Brown Bess” muskets used by British in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. (In fact, some were returned East India Co. weapons.) According to the International Military Arms , this particular weapon was known as the “Windus” pattern musket. There is a picture of one on their which is identical to this gun. (://britishmilitariaforums.yuku/topic/13282/Flintlock-Muskets-of-the-EIC-1771-to-1839#.UuhVYrTnZVc) I have found prices for these weapons from the hundreds for a relic, $1700 for a Nepal weapon with a replaced stock and provided as a “kit”, and several on British sites from about $5,000 up to $6,000. I got a good buy on this weapon and am passing it along. Here is some more information: Between 1771 and 1818, East India Company (EIC) infantry, along with hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of soldiers around the world, carried the India Pattern musket into battle. Weighing around 10 lbs and firing a .76in caliber lead bullet that left the barrel at roughly 2,425 foot-pounds of energy, it had a maximum effective range of about 200 yards (Harding 1999b: xiv, 380-381). For all this, it wasn’t the perfect flintlock musket. A knowledgeable critic probably wouldn’t call it aesthetically pleasing or of high quality. Nevertheless, like all widely adopted small arms, it was good enough. And just being good enough turns out to be pretty impressive when one considers the war records of EIC and British armies armed with this weapon. A similar weapon, but not in as good condition, for sale in England is shown here: "East India Co, Brown-Bess flintlock musket c1814 500514 Price £ 2450.00 (comments by me - approx US$3700.) Description Original Napoleonic period, Brown-Bess musket, and belonging to the East India Co; it is 54.5 inches in length and it has a 39 inch barrel, it is walnut stocked with regulation brass mounts, the lock has engraved borders and is marked with the EIC lion, 2, and dated 1814 on the tail, the butt-stock has a slot chiselled on one side, perhaps for securing in a rack, there is a crack from the back of the barrel tang, and around the stock to above the brass side bar, there are also some splits along the fore stock side rails, barrel with some pitting around the touch hole, working action, sound condition. As with all antique firearms, we do NOT recommend shooting this weapon. It is sold as a collectible only. If shooting it is considered, have it checked by a qualified gunsmith. We assume NO liability for its safe operation.  SOLD Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Enfield Model: East India Company Musket Caliber Info: .75 Condition: Very good Metal Condition: mottled Wood Condition: good Bore Condition: fair Barrels: 1 Barrel Type: smoothbore Action: flintlock Triggers: single Manufacture Date: 1815 Proof:Nitro: no Proof:Black: ?