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CONFEDERATE “Q” Mark CIVIL WAR Era POTTS & HUNT P1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket CSA Captured & Collected
Guns International #: 103522555 Seller's Inventory #: 250379
Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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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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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CONFEDERATE “Q” Mark CIVIL WAR Era POTTS & HUNT P1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket
CSA Captured & Collected
Here we present an antique Anchor Marked Potts & Hunt Commercial Pattern 1853 Enfield Percussion Rifle-Musket with a “Q” marked on the underside of the stock, made in England circa the early 1860s. This example features a British Pattern 1853 rifle that went through the Confederate cleaning and repair (“C&R”) system for reissue. Between 200,000 and 250,000 firearms were refurbished at locations like Danville, Staunton, Lynchburg, and Richmond. The rifle bears a Confederate inspector’s stamp “Q” just forward of the trigger guard, though the inspector’s identity remains unknown.
The “Q” and “Z” stamps, documented in Steven Knott’s 2019 study, indicate the work of Confederate inspectors—“Z” being associated with Capt. Louis Zimmer, who oversaw C&R operations in Richmond late in the war. Knott estimates that up to 200,000 captured or collected weapons, along with 50,000 turned in by Confederate forces, passed through the C&R system, mainly from eastern battlefields.
The overall condition is good. Brown patina. The middle barrel band is absent. Replacement nipple. Excellent action. The bore is the correct size but very little rifling left. The ramrod has a blacksmithed worm or ball puller formed on the end. Clear markings. The stock is solid with a stable crack one one side of the toe and a grain split forward of the rear lock screw. Cartouche on the left stock flat. Commercial British proofs on the barrel.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 39 inches.
Caliber: .577 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2800
#250379
SOLD
Antique: Yes