I can't remember last time or what I bought from them myself ! An important part of British Colonial History, this classic Brunswick p-1837 percussion rifle saw service throughout the empire. The bayonet bar was relocated further back due to problems that had been experienced with the Baker rifle. On the other hand another Rifle Brigade officer, Lt.-Col. Brown, advised a long light bayonet instead of the short sword formerly supplied to the Rifle Corps. For questions or accessibility help - please call (908) 903-1200. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner. This made the rifle difficult to load at night, when the grooves could not be seen.[4]. These unique uniforms earned the 60th rifles the nickname"Green Jackets". Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services. My guess and only a guess is it has been converted from flintlock to cap lock cause of the patch box . long and a knuckle bar. Originally, the 60thRifles was formed in America during the French-Indian Wars and consisted mainly of American Colonists & "Foreigners." Any information anyone has would be fantastic. The Brunswick rifle was a .704 caliber muzzle-loading percussion rifle manufactured for the British Army at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in the early 1800s. I know I'm in a place where people get it lol. The lock is mechanically excellent and functions perfectly on all positions. "Certain it is", he reported, "that the shooting of this Rifle in my hands has been very excellent and I would therefore propose to make further inquiries into the principle upon which it is constructed." 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. In January the following year, it became apparent that 600 of these would be required urgently for Col. Brown's Battalion of the Rifle Brigade and that the Enfield factory would not be able to supply them in time. Not too many of these have survived, especially the earlier more fragile 1st pattern with the back-action lock. The new made patch box covers & butt plates will almost always require fitting / filing. The stock was made of walnut, and featured a straight wrist and a low comb butt. The lock is marked "RL MANUFACTORY ENFIELD"with aCrown over "V.R." We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Overall this is a very nice, if well used example of a scarce Confederate Purchased Brunswick Rifle. The worst thing I could immediately find is the gun came without a complete trigger guard. Around Dec. 11862, Confederate purchasing agent, Caleb Huse purchased 2,020 Brunswicks which is later confirmedin a letter by Confederate Ordnance Chief Colonel Josiah Gorgas on Febuary 3, 1863. The barrel still retains 30%spotted original Browned finish on the barrel.this quite remarkable because Browning is much more fragile than blue andseldom survives on guns of thisvintage that saw military usage. By 1830'sand 40's standards, this was quite an advancement in its day, something that is often over-shadowed by the development of the Minie Ball. The underside of the barrel is also marked with the same \ \ | assembly mark, and also bears the names John Clive and J Cook. Barnett re-outfitted the rifles, including fitting the Brunswicks with Pattern 1856 rifle, 1100 yard sights. Huse acquired all of the Brunswick Rifles from S. Isaac, Campbell & Company, who purchased the guns from J.E. 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. As the Gillespie gun is a numbered (#1065) Volunteer pattern, .63 caliber gun, it must have been part of a different shipment of Brunswick rifles to Prices troops that we have not found the ordnance records for, as the record mentioned above clearly describes .704 caliber Brunswicks. If you want to shoot your Brunswick, you don't need a special mould to cast those belted balls, you can use a normal round ball and a patch as you would for a standard rifle of the same caliber. Davis was the lock maker. Purcahsed, World Wars - Military (Other than edged weapons), Rare Original Flint US Model 1840 Musket by Pomeroy, Confederate Inventory Numbered JS-Anchor Marked Pattern 1853 Enfield by Parker, Field & Sons, Fine Double Armed Quarter Plate Ambrotype of a US Soldier with a Colt Navy and a High Grade Militia Officers Sword. The gun remains in complete and original condition throughout and has an attractive, untouched appearance. First Model Brunswick Rifle (673) The first percussion rifle adopted by the British and approved in 1837. The stock is NEAR VERY GOOD overall condition, and shows significant wear, especially around the hardware mounting pins and barrel wedges. also have the Russian version of this rifle listed later in this catalog. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering. This isreal piece of 1830's era technological innovation that played a role in both British as well asConfederate Military histories. The Blockade Runner Ella Warley suffered a similar fate, and the September 30, 1863 auction of its cargo included 15 cases of Brunswick Rifles (noted as small caliber, 7-groove) which were sold for $12.00 each including their saber bayonets. Just from the way it looks, I don't think that one is a conversion, sooner. Confederate Brunswicks:There isdocumented proof that the Confederacy used the Brunswick rifle during the Civil War. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. Here is a link to buy one of these un. The First Battalion travelled extensively throughout the world but by the time the 1840's and 50's rolled around, they were spending a great deal of their time in India. 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. By ohdannyboy303 in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum, By tlvaughn in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum, By three0three in forum The Lee Enfield Knowledge Library Collectors Forum. Good day all. It had a barrel 3 ft. 3 in. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. The rifle was similar in appearance to the original eleven-grooved model but it now incorporated the Brunswick rifling made to a caliber of .654 in. New Made Item: High quality reproduction British Brunswick P-1837 Percussion Two Groove Rifle Replacement Hardwood Wood Stock. Confederate and Union buyers actively secured contracts for the more modern Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle which fired a .577 Caliber at ranges up to 900 to 1000 yards under ideal conditions. Found in Nepal these are original 2 groove smooth bore Officer's Muskets that have the outward appearance of being P-1837 Brunswick Rifles. That design included the following when they were originally issued: 30' 2 groove rifled barrel, back action percussion lock, full stocked wood stock mounted with all brass furniture including trigger guard, butt plate, ram rod pipes and brass patch box in the butt, flip rear sight, and heavy steel bayonet bar on the right side of the barrel to carry a brass hilted sword bayonet. I remember looking at IMA web sight at one time thinking about getting one but decided to get something else . Rounds for rifles were required to fit tightly into the barrel so that the round would grip the rifling as it traveled down the barrel, imparting a spin to the round and improving its stability. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. Even after the adoption of the small-bore .577 caliber P-1853 Enfield, the Brunswick remained in a secondary issue roll, particularly among native and colonial troops, through the mid-1860s. In January of the following year, it became apparent that 600 of these would be required urgently for Col. Browns Battalion of the Rifle Brigade and that the Enfield factory would not be able to supply them in time. 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. It is estimated that approximately 10,000 to 12,000 of these were made in Nepal.[7]. "909". In 1837 the decision was made to adopt the Brunswick system. 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. The interior of the lock plate has a single punch dot. The gun has the distinguishing characteristic of a 1,100-yard Enfield short rifle pattern sight having been added to it, replacing the original British military sight. There were two distinct versions, a "light" pattern that weighed approximately 7.5lb (3.4kg), and a version that was more similar to the standard Brunswick rifle that weighed over 9lb (4.1kg). Our "Brunswicks" were manufactured by the East India Company and Nepalese armories using a mix of British and locally made parts they were issued exclusively to the British Home Army and the Indian Army rifle regiments. Evaluators also noted that the simplified two groove design of the Brunswick was likely to have a longer service life than the barrel of the Baker, and the Brunswick rifle was noted as being very rugged overall. The gun has a nice, untouched and uncleaned look to it. The neck is also marked with 2 punch dots (really squares) and an 18. -Lock-Barrel-Brass Butt Plate (fitting required) could be New or Original-New Made Brass Patch Box Cover (fitting required)-Brass Trigger Guard (may be incomplete, cracked)-Stock [May have Cracks, Missing Chunks, Old repairs, Wood Rot]-Cleaning Rod, -Screws [Sling Swivel, Butt Plate, Lock, etc]-Nipple-Sights-Brass Nose Cap-Sling Swivel-Barrel Pins-Other bits, -Will show Rust-Will be Covered in filth-May not operate-May be incomplete -Stock may be broken or cracked-May be frozen in grime. The 30" round damascus barrel is retained in the wood by 3 iron keys located along the foreweood. The rifle is dated 1839 and marked "TOWER" and is an early example of the First Pattern Brunswick known as the Model 1837. The Brunswick Rifle remained a standard issue long arm for rifle troops until about 1853, when sufficient quantities of the new Pattern 1851 Mini Rifles had been produced and could be issued, effectively turning all British infantrymen into riflemen. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Some of these units were the first to wear the more concealing Green Uniforms as they wereknown as "Green Jackets". Faced with hard lessons learned from this war and theAmerican Revolutionin whichColonists wieldingPennsylvania rifles inflicted severe casualties upon the British from great distances, the British Military was forced to re-think its more traditional battletactics. Both the front and adjustable rear leaf sights are intact and untouched. Rifle, Our Brunswick rifles date from the earlier back action design and come complete with all the correct early model features. OK, this is exactly what we are offering: Genuine pre-1898 Nepalese manufactured P-1837 Brunswick Two Groove Rifles that have laid undisturbed for well over 100 years in far from perfect storage conditions in the Old Palace of Lagan Silekhana in Katmandu, Nepal. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. This, as he put it, was to give more rotation but less friction. (regrets, no scabbard available). The breech retains mostly legible British military proof marks, and a mostly legible B O / (BROAD ARROW), Board of Ordnance Storekeepers mark is still visible in the obverse stock, forward of the patchbox. The first bulk order for the setting up of 1000 rifles at Enfield was given on 25th October 1837. 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