GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
1862 DATED CONFEDERATE BLOCKADE RUN JS/ANCHOR SERIAL NUMBERED ENFIELD RIFLE MUSKET.ENFIELD18538988A577Cal. 577. This is a standard Model 1853 Enfield rifle musket with 39" bbl with Birmingham proof and gauge marks, long range ladder rear sight. This gun has a rarely seen suffixed SN 8988 / A" engraved on buttplate along with "JS/anchor" mark stamped rear of trigger guard. Pritchard & Huey in their definitive 2014 text The English Connection dedicate a chapter on these long guns. This particular gun was contracted by C.W. James of Birmingham and so noted by his makers mark stamped in bottom and on right side of buttplate comb along with "J" found forward of engraved buttplate tang. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good overall. This gun has seen some use with overall gray patina, darker on bbl and heavily pitted around breech. Hammer screw has been replaced by a bolt. Stock is sound with hand worn patina and a name scratched on left side of buttstock "John Zirkle" and a pair of initials "JR". A quick search of Civil War database shows 5 John Zirkle's who all served in Virginia regiments during the war. Mechanically functional with discernible rifling in pitted bore. 52430-21 JS (3,000-4,000)