PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: The rifle has an overall length of 46 3/4", with 29 1/4" of that, from the muzzle to the breech-block, comprising its iron barrel. Its brass butt plate is fixed with three screws, two large ones to its base and a smaller screw along its top projection. Impressed to the left side of the hardwood stock is "DC," with what appears to be "II V B I" beneath it. To the right side of the stock is impressed a circular stamp, within which is a small "E" over an equally small Queen’s crown above "24," being an inspection mark used by Enfield, with "- Enfield -" and a Queen’s crown bracketed by an "R" and an "M" surrounding it. A large "1" is impressed beneath the circular stamp. Impressed to the underside of the butt, near the base of the doubly-screwed plate which is part of the brass trigger guard, is what appears to be "7" over a stylized "B," underneath of which is an Enfield inspection mark with "24" to its base, and then a mostly square shape, which could be a partial letter followed by a large, inverted "L." The trigger guard has a circular perforation through its leading edge, where the chained snap-cap would have been attached. Just forward of the guard itself is an Enfield inspection mark, with "29" to its base. A large Queen’s crown, with "V.R" (for Victoria Rex) beneath it, is stamped on the iron lock plate to the left of the hammer, with, to the right, "1862" above "Enfield," a stamp in the form of a crown with a downward-pointing arrow, and the numbers "19" and "12." The breech block, hinged to its right, has "B.S.A. Co." stamped to its top, as well as what appears to be "28" over a stylized "B." The numbers "0," "6" and "9," what appears to be "10" over a stylized "B," and what may be "B" over "13," is stamped to the underside of the breech block itself. Two large screws are beneath the breech to the left side of the stock. "II**" may be seen stamped just above the breech, indicating the model, and a Queen’s crown stamped over "TP" is to the left of that. Stamped to the barrel above the latter stamp is a repetition of it, above which is "17" over a stylized "B," and "3" over a stylized "B" is above that. Stamped beneath the hinge to the left side of the rear sight is the number "8." Stamped to the right side of the sight, ascending along its stepped profile, are the numbers "1," "2," "3" and "4." Lined gradations from "5" to "8" are to the hinged sight itself. A flat, notched leaf moves along these latter numbers, although the raised, notched leaf screwed to the end of the sight, used with the numbers along its side, is absent. All of the numbers indicate hundreds of yards. An Enfield inspection mark with "8" beneath it is stamped to the base of the sight. Stamped to the right side of the barrel band is another Enfield inspection mark, with "6" beneath it. A screw-bolt crimps the band together at its base. Forward of this, to the underside of the 6 7/8" long section of wooden stock, may be seen the channel where the ramrod would have been fitted before its conversion from a muzzle-loader to a breech-loader. A corresponding channel is to the brass fore-end cap, to whose forward face is stamped yet another Enfield inspection mark, with "28" to its base. A pentagonal sight block, to the top of which is the plain blade forward sight, is along the top of the barrel, approximately 3/4" from the muzzle. Three rifling grooves may be seen to the interior of the barrel. The barrel has an overall patina of light surface spotting to it, as does its other metal components. Its brass elements have light to moderate surface scratches and pitting to them, as does its hardwood stock. Moderate darkening may also be seen to the wood near the breech.

GRADE ***1/2                             PRICE $310.00