Confederate Enfield

[Cornpone and Molasses]

Good evening CWT and Merry Christmas. Yesterday I acquired this 1862 Tower Enfield that survived the war and recently a fire (person acquired from) and based on the markings and research that I have done I believe it to be CSA issued. There is good deal of surface rust (no pitting) which I believe can be easily but slowly removed with wd40 and a very light touch of 0000 steel wool. Should I proceed with this as was my intent and then protecting it with some Renaissance wax. The ramrod is MIA.

 

[UCVRelics]

It is indeed a blockade run, CS Enfield. I'm going to let our 2 Enfield experts tell you all they know about these. paging @Lanyard Puller and @Craig L Barry

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

More pics

 

[UCVRelics]

any marks around the trigger guard tangs?

 

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any marks around the trigger guard tangs?

Yes the letter "S"

 

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There is quite a bit of the original bluing on the barrel.

 

[Drew]

There is quite a bit of the original bluing on the barrel.

Yep, looks like it. I would not touch that gun until the experts that @ucvrelics tagged into the thread share an opinion. There are often issues with refurbishing these guns that can devalue them significantly.

For my own part, I wouldn't use stainless steel wool on a gun barrel. Rather, softer metals - copper or brass. Again, wait for the Guys who Know to chime in here.

Congrats on the acquisition. It's pretty cool.

 

[UCVRelics]

There is good deal of surface rust (no pitting) which I believe can be easily but slowly removed with wd40 and a very light touch of 0000 steel wool. Should I proceed with this as was my intent and then protecting it with some Renaissance wax.

Ive always been a leave it as found guy. There are other marking ie: behind the lockplate, under the barrel and in the barrel channel that will give up some more info. I would hold off till CB & LP chime in on doing anything to it.

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

Yep, looks like it. I would not touch that gun until the experts that @ucvrelics tagged into the thread share an opinion. There are often issues with refurbishing these guns that can devalue them significantly.

For my own part, I wouldn't use stainless steel wool on a gun barrel. Rather, softer metals - copper or brass. Again, wait for the Guys who Know to chime in here.

Congrats on the acquisition. It's pretty cool.

I will do that Drew! Always like to hear better from someone who knows better than I do! The fact is that this musket has survived 158 years and a major house fire and I would hate to be its downfall.

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

Ive always been a leave it as found guy. There are other marking ie: behind the lockplate, under the barrel and in the barrel channel that will give up some more info. I would hold off till CB & LP chime in on doing anything to it.

I will stand by and thank you!

 

[Cornpone and Molasses]

I have a feeling some of this rust may just come off by wiping it down with WD40 and an old cotton cloth.

 

[Drew]

I have a feeling some of this rust may just come off by wiping it down with WD40 and an old cotton cloth.

Careful! Wait for others to chime in here.

 

[UCVRelics]

I have a feeling some of this rust may just come off by wiping it down with WD40 and an old cotton cloth.

Just to give you a heads up CB wrote the book and LP has more Enfields than the British Small Arms museum.

 

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Just to give you a heads up CB wrote the book and LP has more Enfields than the British Small Arms museum.
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Nice!!

 

[captaindrew]

Nice piece!