Guns International #: 103156775
Seller's Inventory #: 1843
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Guns International #: 103156775
Category - Enfield Rifles
- Civil War Rifles
Civil War Era Pattern 1853 Percussion Tower Enfield Rifle-Musket + Bayonet + Scabbard.... LAYAWAY?
Description: 1862 dated early Civil War Era Pattern 1853 Percussion Rifle-Musket + Bayonet .... LAYAWAY? : Description .577 cal, 39” barrel with a bright near excellent bore showing a little mild oxidation nearer the muzzle and otherwise crisp rifling throughout. This Type III rifle-musket, although not bearing definitive Confederate markings, matches the pattern supplied by Sinclair, Hamilton & Co. to the Confederacy in great numbers, and no doubt saw service in the Civil War. The barrel is mostly a pewter gunmetal patina showing an old light cleaning with remnants of some minor pinprick pitting and oxidation staining. The barrel shank shows a series of Birmingham proof marks and the lockplate shows some subtle smoky case-hardened patina and retains fine markings with “1862 / TOWER” in center and crown at rear. CONDITION: Overall, I would gradethis in FINE CONDITION ....The brass nosecap and triggerguard are a pleasant ocher patina and the smooth walnut stock rates very fine as lightly cleaned and showing a little older added oil finish with slightly softened edges and some scattered light dings. The stock otherwise shows some really lovely tiger stripe grain figure its full-length and retains slightly softened but mostly legible markings with stock maker’s name “TAYLOR & NEWMAN” along the toe line and rather faded “(Crown) / SH / G3” at the heel and what appears to be a circled script “SL” on the left flat which is a surveyed but not definitively identified mark on pages 115 and 117 of “The English Connection” by Pritchard & Huey. The proper hardware is intact and the lock is crisp and function well mechanically, with strong hammer lockup in both positions. Nice clean bore with strong rifling the entire length. The rifle includes a proper socket bayonet in very fine condition showing “E / (Crown) / 30” stamp on the blade and large “5 / 272” on the socket. The leather scabbard with brass fittings is also in fine condition and shows British military “(Broad Arrow) / WD” stamp. This is a nice honest rifle-musket that very likely saw Confederate use ... 2nd firearm SHIPS FREE, with this one!...S/H $60....INSURANCE IS EXTRA...I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST PACKAGES....Thanks Greg , cp SEE MY NUMEROUS FIREARMS of NICE CIVIL WAR AND INDIAN WARS...GREAT PRICES! Antique: Yes Manufacturer: Tower Model: P1853 Serial Number: NSN Price: $1,999.00 Buy Now Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 103156775
Seller's Inventory #: 1843
Guns International #: 103156775
Seller's Inventory #: 1843