GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
ENFIELD 1853 SMOOTHBORE MUSKET.TOWER ENFIELD1853NSN577Cal. 58. Typical P53 Enfield musket has a 39" bbl with square base front sight/bayonet lug, rear sight is absent. Standard 1-pc stock secured with iron bands, Maker's name and cartouches visible along toe line and behind left lock screw. Typical brass Enfield nose cap, brass military style trigger guard and buttplate. Lockplate is marked with a crown behind the hammer and 1862/"TOWER" in front of the hammer. Bbl has "25" gauge marks and proofs at the breech end of the bbl. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a cleaned gray-brown patina with scattered spots of light to moderate pitting, more heavily pitted around the breech area, as is lock. Brass retains a dark mellow patina, stock is sound with moderate handling marks from years of usage, the balance a fine hand rubbed patina. Good mechanics, pitted bore. A great number of these saw service on both sides during the Civil War. 51674-2 JWD (750-1,500)