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BRITISH Antique ENFIELD P-1856 CAVALRY CARBINE Woodward & Sons Birmingham British Proofed Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine!
Guns International #: 101482047 Seller's Inventory #: 20150
Category: Enfield Rifles - Civil War Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
BRITISH Antique ENFIELD P-1856 CAVALRY CARBINE Woodward & Sons Birmingham
British Proofed Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine!
Here we present an antique British Proofed Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine Percussion Musket made in 1860 by B. Woodward & Sons in Birmingham, England. Benjamin Woodward was a Gun and Pistol Maker, who established his business in 1838 at 260 Newtown Row in Birmingham. In 1840, he moved to 10 Whittall Street, and in 1842 became “B WOODWARD & SONS”, operating under that name until the firm closed in 1883.
The Enfield Patterns 1853 Rifle Musket and 1856 Cavalry carbine were used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War. The 1853 was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket. The Confederates imported more Enfields during the course of the war than any other small arm, buying from private contractors and gun runners. It has been estimated that over 900,000 P1853 Enfields were imported into America and saw service in every major engagement of the war.
The cartouche on the buttstock is dated “1860”. The lock faintly reads “1860/TOWER” with the British Royal Cipher over “VR” at the tail. The buttstock tang has “V/RF1/112” engraved. There is a stamp on the left wrist that reads “BW 21”. Most makers had various workmen employed by them who were paid on the piece work system. As such, the workmen would include their initials on parts that they made or fit to the gun. In the case of B. Woodward & Sons, the workmen were assigned a number and often all the major components have the initials “BW” followed by a number.
The overall condition is very good. The action is strong. The bore is in very good condition. The stock is solid and in great shape. A nice example of a British small arm from the Colonial period!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 21 inches.
Caliber: .577 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1595
#20150
SOLD
Antique: Yes