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Pattern of 1853 Enfield Artillery Carbine

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Pattern of 1853 Enfield Artillery Carbine
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Pattern of 1853 Enfield Artillery Carbine (1861), NVSN, .577 cal., 24'' blue barrel, case hardened lockplate, brass forend cap and buttplate, with 1861 cartouched walnut stock and leather sling. Saber type bayonet lug to right side of barrel. Lockplate with ''(crown)/VR'', no maker's name, with Liege and Belgian proofmarks to barrel. Condition is very good retaining approx. 92% thinning and toning blue to barrel. Carbon spotting to lockplate. Brass triggerguard is missing forward screw. Stock shows light to just moderate scuffs and scratches. Cartouche is crisp. Ramrod is present. Good functioning action, good bore. Est.: $800-$1,200. (Antique)