This Rifle: To the 60th, this rifle would have been known as No. In January 1837, the rifle was approved for production. The brass furniture is in good condition and consists of the nose cap, ram rod guides, triggerguard, patchbox, and buttplate. The bore still retains its pronounced two groove rifling with original barrel notches for aligning the special ball ammunitioninto the muzzle. But know the had rifled ones also . "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools" The Apostle Paul in Romans 1:22. Where the rifling left the muzzle, Lovell made two semi-circular notches into which the belt of the ball fitted a considerable help to loading. In the meantime, Mr. Seabright, acting on behalf of the Duke of Brunswick, had submitted a rifle, which was stated to have been developed by his Field Adjutant, Capt. You are using an out of date browser which is likely incompatible with our website. The pipe rocked axially around the pin by nearly 10 degrees, meaning there was too little wood under either end of it. Nearby Similar Homes. Lovell told the Board that he had second thoughts about the rifling of his new pattern rifle. The gun is a British military marked Pattern 1844 Brunswick rifle, with the original 1837 style bayonet bar, forward action lock of the Pattern 1841/44 rifle, a 30 3/16 2-groove .704 caliber barrel and the usual large brass patchbox. Upload or insert images from URL. in years, didn't even know they were still in business. Horrible gunsmith take your biz elsewhereLOL, Enfield No. Due to a lack of parts for our own projects, we began making investment cast parts for our own use. Lovely rifle. Only a handful of these Confederate Brunswicks are known, and fine examples with great markings sell in the low 5-figure price range. Best of all, it is marked "1st 60th" on the top tang of the buttplate which is a story in itself. Not too many of these have survived, especially the earlier more fragile 1st pattern with the back-action lock. Not eligible for payment with Paypal or Amazon. 3 Beds. This is a antique for a collector, requiring no firearms/shotgun certs. International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). She cleaned up nice for being almost 180 years old. Untouched P-1837 Brunswick Two-Groove Rifle from IMA -- Unboxing 20,409 views Apr 24, 2017 173 Dislike Share Reale1741 155 subscribers Unboxing an untouched P-1837 Brunswick rifle from. All the screws were rusted hand-made ones. Hall Model 1819 U.S. Breech Loading Rifle fitted with a 32 5/8 inch round barrel with rifled bore, walnut stock, and is .54 Cal. Two of the faults to which the Committee had objected in the Brunswick specimen had been removed. The pattern 1837 & 1844 Brunswick rifles in .704 cal with 2 groove rifling having a 1 in 30 twist. The initials G and H are nicely crosshatched on the reverse of the stock and the number 10 is less artfully carved there as well. The Clive mark is that of Birmingham barrel maker who worked from 1814-1832, becoming Clive & Son in 1832 and remaining in business through 1869. The Brunswick rifle used a block front sight and a two position folding leaf rear sight which could be set for either 200 or 300 yards (180 or 270m).[5]. Later rifles used a slightly larger patch box with two compartments. On Boxing Day, 1836, Millar reported that the rifle had four great advantages over its rivals: It was as accurate as the others at short distances, and superior at long distances. The Stephan Hart was captured by the Federal Blockading Squadron and its cargo was subsequently sold at auction on May 22, 1862. I had to lengthen the inletting at both ends as this TG is longer than the original one by maybe 1/2" in each direction. Later Brunswick rifles featured a more conventional side action lock. IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. While this pattern sight is found on the Volunteer pattern Brunswick Rifles (especially the so called .577 Brunswick-Enfield rifle), it is not found on British military pattern Brunswick rifles, with the exception of those sold to the Confederacy via Barnett and S. Isaac, Campbell & Company. The lock was originally a back action design, with the mainspring located behind the hammer. Or am I confusing that with something else? 9 Mk. This description as 2-groove rifles indicates that these were the .704 caliber British military pattern 1837 and 1844 Brunswick Rifles. The sword bayonet had a similar grip to the Baker hand bayonet, with a wide double-edged blade 17-in. The pattern 1837 & 1844 Brunswick rifles in .704 cal with 2 groove rifling having a 1 in 30 twist. J.H. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. The Brunswick rifles documented in the Gorgas summary were shipped to the south in the cargos of the blockade runners Gladiator, Southwick, Stephen Hart, Ella Warley, and Melita. The Brunswick was a significant technological improvement over the Baker Rifle that had seen use in the British rifle brigades and battalions for the previous three decades. I can't wait to get out to the range. The lower ramrod pipe was a very poor fit - this dates back to manufacture. It had a barrel 3 ft. 3 in. Since the Brunswick used a round that was specifically designed to be mated with the grooves in the rifle, it had to be oriented properly in order to be loaded. The rear sight is the Enfield short rifle pattern, with a 1,100-yard ladder. Live Music & Events Movies Relax & Play The brass furniture is in very nice condition with a golden patina that is very attractive, but that suggests it may have been cleaned some time ago. The bayonets were made by Armaments Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR. I thought I did but obviously not. ? Original Item: The first British Percussion Military Rifle to succeed the famous BAKER Flintlock Rifle of the Napoleonic era was originally intended to have eleven groove rifling. India at the time was under the authority of the Honorable East India Company and these percussion rifles were used to great effect in Britain's expanding Colonial empire. Though, using a .69 ball is one method, but the guns have a long history of not doing well with patched round balls. The bayonet bar was relocated further back due to problems that had been experienced with the Baker rifle. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. However, this lock change was not put into manufacturing until 1845. There was no difficulty in handling or loading it.It shot correctly for a longer period without cleaning.The greater smoothness of the barrel made it less likely to wear away than those with projecting bearings or lands. Walnut stocked with a brass patch box holding cleaning tools and cleaning patches. I do have an Original style But not looking to wast it. Dropped the price to $350. Display as a link instead, Sources: Images One & Two Source Images Three & Four from British Military Firearms 1650-1850, Blackmore Image Five Source The Forsyth Percussion System, C.P. Selling a Nepalese 1837 Brunswick 2 groove rifle. Berners then in use by the Duke of Brunswicks forces. http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/ksearles62/slideshow/1837 Brunswick, https://hoveysknivesofchina.com/2010/06/14/bullets-for-brunswick-rifles-a-source-for-molds, From Cody Wyoming, now lives in Oakwood Illinois, http://www.therifleshoppe.com/catalog_pages/english_arms/(673).htm. Hawg, I looked it up on Wiki after I posted that.then promptly forgot to edit my thread.lol! Huse acquired all of the Brunswick Rifles from S. Isaac, Campbell & Company, who purchased the guns from J.E. According to the Gorgas Summary of Small Arms Purchases made by Caleb Huse, some 2,020 Brunswick Rifles were purchased by the south at a cost of 54 schillings each. There is some moderate wood loss around most of the pins and wedges, with the loss around the two rearmost pins on the reverse of the stock being the most objectionable. JavaScript is disabled. The bottom of the barrel also bears the initials JM, which match the M in the lock and the same initials in the stock behind the triggerguard. 3 Baths. The twist of this rifling was increased to a three-quarter turn in the thirty inches of barrel. Both are identical in terms of external dimensions and though most guys are able to fit them well, my inletting was far too wide for the cover. The patchboxhasits original two compartments, one for greased patches, and the other for theBrunswick rifle tools which wereretained by a small brass bar screwed into an iron shaft at the base of the compartment. Please see our. The name J. Cook almost certainly refers to John Thomas Cook who would later be the principle in Cook & Son, an important Birmingham gunmaker that supplied many arms to the Confederacy during the course of the Civil War. Carlo III (nato Charles Philip Arthur George; Londra, 14 novembre 1948) il re del Regno Unito di Gran Bretagna e Irlanda del Nord e degli altri quattordici reami del Commonwealth.. Figlio maggiore della regina Elisabetta II e del marito Filippo di Edimburgo, appartiene al casato Windsor, che ha mantenuto tale denominazione per decreto reale anche dopo il matrimonio della madre. $480,000 Last Sold Price. The only thing missing is the nosecap and the front most barrel pin. This is also intact. These cases were marked in three lines B / WD / H within a rhomboid, indicating Brunswick, War Department (Confederate Ordnance Department) and Huse. This particular example was built by Enfield in 1843 and survived thousands of miles of travel across land, sea, and plenty of combat. The Rifle Shoppe, Inc. 870740 S HWY 177 Wellston, OK 74881 405-356-2583 Tel 405-356-9663 Fax Makers of fine quality parts for the builder or restorer. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. The first bulk order for the setting up of 1000 rifles at Enfield was given on 25th October 1837. They agreed the it shot as well after 50 rounds had been fired from it as at the commencement of the days practice without having been once wiped out. The barrelamazingly still retains some of its original browned finish with patches of solid brown in some areas and grey metal with small streaks of browning swirling along the pattern of the damascus.this quite remarkable because itsmuch more fragile than blue andseldom survives on guns of thisvintage that saw military usage. The lock has scattered light to moderate pitting, which has obscured the (CROWN) / VR in front of the hammer, as well as the lock marking TOWER 1846, which is very difficult to read. Pasted as rich text. I know I'm in a place where people get it lol. Brunswick rifles sometimes look like a smooth bore but they had a strange style of rifling, the bore is actually sort of oval and I believe they used a bullet that was cast to match the barrel, you had to index it to the bore to load it. Thus the whole order was put out to the trade in London at a charge of 38s per rifle. The 18th Arkansas fought at both Iuka and Corinth, and suffered staggering causalities at the second battle with losses approaching 85% of the regiment. Unfortunately a hole in that location has mostly obliterated the mark. In Great shape. The bore is in about GOOD+ to NEAR VERY GOOD condition with very strong and deep 2-groove rifling its entire length along with light pitting scattered along the entire bore. The wood is walnut, in good condition and solid with small nicks and dings from its various travels and campaigns. The rifle was also noted as being very heavy, and that it fired a relatively low velocity round. I brushed the rust off and am re-using them, but the holes are hopelessly stripped. The furniture which included a butt-box cover, ramrod pipes, trigger-guard, buttplate and fore-end cap were of brass. (Firepower From Abroad, Wiley Sword, Appendix II, Page 67) The Confederates adapted a .70 Caliber Minie Ball round which was found to be more accurate than the original "belted ball" ammunition. Our Brunswick rifles date from the earlier back action design and come complete with all the correct early model features.