Wallhanger

[walshie 2,804]

I've been after a musket as a wallhanger for while and finally got one yesterday for the right price. It's going to look good hanging over the fire, but purely out of interest, can anyone give me any more info on it?

 

Clues I've been given are early to mid 1800s and British. Probably used in India.

 

I think it looks like a Brown Bess, but it's not a flintlock, it's percussion. It's not the .75 bore of a BB, but it's 0.51" (at least at the muzzle it is.) It's 52" long overall and heavy as hell.

 

[David.evans 5,323]

Walshie

I bet under dog will put you right on that mate ?

Looks nice anyway

Atb

[smithie 2,444]

Very nice...

[Underdog 2,337]

Enfield pattern 1858/9.

 

As a consequence of British fears, the native infantry's long arms were modified by reaming out the rifling of the Pattern 1853 as a smooth bore bullet does not require greasing. This greatly reduced the gun's effectiveness, as did replacing the variable distance rear sight to a fixed sight. This became the Pattern 1858. However, due to the new thinner walls, the barrel would bulge and bursting was not an unknown problem. Furthermore, with the bayonet fitted excessive flexing became an issue. To remedy this, new barrels were made with thicker walls. This became the Pattern 1859.

[walshie 2,804]

Enfield pattern 1858/9.

 

As a consequence of British fears, the native infantry's long arms were modified by reaming out the rifling of the Pattern 1853 as a smooth bore bullet does not require greasing. This greatly reduced the gun's effectiveness, as did replacing the variable distance rear sight to a fixed sight. This became the Pattern 1858. However, due to the new thinner walls, the barrel would bulge and bursting was not an unknown problem. Furthermore, with the bayonet fitted excessive flexing became an issue. To remedy this, new barrels were made with thicker walls. This became the Pattern 1859.

 

Excellent. Is it fireable? In theory at least.

[Underdog 2,337]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1853_Enfield

[Underdog 2,337]

I use a little mini mag torch to drop down the bores, if it's not pitted really bad and the nipple comes out shoot the blooming thing!

[Underdog 2,337]

I had a p56 carbine a few years ago.

 

[David.evans 5,323]

UD

your the man !

Atb

[Underdog 2,337]

UD

your the man !

Atb

Not at all.

Atb.