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Excellent R.T. Pritchett 1853 Pattern Enfield Rifle Musket
Guns International #: 101871257 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Civil War Rifles - Enfield Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: James Carr's Antique Guns and Collectibles
Member Since: 3/8/15
First Name: James
Last Name: Carr
State: Colorado
Zip: 81403
Country: United States
Phone: (703) 431-3159
Number of Active Listings: 20
Total Number of Listings: 127
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Zelle, money orders or checks with cleared funds
Description:
Here's a great, affordably priced R.T. Pritchett Confederate Enfield. Robert Taylor Pritchett was among the first of the British arms makers to be contracted by Archibald Hamilton, of the Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. Confederate arms purchasing agents to provide arms for the Confederacy. As the director of the London Armory Co., Archibald Hamilton was well connected with the key players of the London gun trade, and as a result he with contracted with the major London Arms manufacturers to provide arms to the Confederacy through S.H.&Co. As a result of Hamilton's influence, a majority of the London-based firms sold guns exclusively to the Confederacy through S.H.&Co and are considered to be exclusively Confederate arms by collectors.
Authors Russ A. Pritchard & C.A. Huey list R.T. Pritchett as an exclusive Confederate supplier in their book The English Connection.
This particular R.T. Pritchett P1853 is in very good condition. The lock, barrel, and furniture feature a light patina appropriate to age with no rust present. The lock features very crisp and legible markings and a reliable action featuring a crisp half and full cock. The London proof marks on the barrel are also crisp and legible; and are appropriate for an R.T. Pritchett-produced Enfield; indicating that this is a legitimate Pritchett gun, and not a parts gun made from a combination of BSAT and Pritchett parts.
The stock shows very crisp edges and the wood-to-metal fit is excellent - both excellent features that demonstrate the fact that the stock has never been refinished. The wrist of the stock, however, was broken by USPS during a previous shipment. The craftsmen at Lodgewood Mfgr. have professionally repaired the wrist and blended the work into the rest of the stock; making it absolutely invisible. However, in the interest of full disclosure,, it must be stated that while the stock is very sound, the extent of the repair work that was required to fix the stock damage is enough that this piece is marketed strictly as a collector's item with the disclaimer that it is no longer safe to fire.
The barrel is full length with excellent rifling and no rust or pitting. Both front and rear sights are intact and in good condition.
The furniture is all original and matching; including the ram rod. It is full length and features a "Crown/E1" acceptance stamp roughly 1.5" from the head.
This R.T. Pritchett is a great representative sample of a Confederate Enfield. While it may no longer be suitable for target shooting (there's not too many people who would risk shooting an original Confederate Enfield anyway), it displays very well, and has been priced accordingly; with similar condition examples regularly selling for north of $4,000.00!
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes