'W' with the flaming bomb stamped on the barrel with 2-19 underneath itĪny help anyone could give me on what these stamps mean or an idea of value would be great. Historic Arms Resource Centre facility for British and Commonwealth Enfield and other Miniature calibre training and small-bore TARGET RIFLES (BSA- Birmingham Small Arms Co.), conversion units and. This gun is blued and not parkerized which was a common thing for a re-arsenal? I don't see an import mark anywhere on the gun either. This gun is beautiful, with two pretty large stock stamps (see pics) and a 'C' inside a circle stamped into the stock under the barrel, also the number '130' at the end of the butt. (Bottom gun in pictures is the P14).Īlrighty, next up is the 30-06 P17. Also the gun appears to have an import mark on the underside of the barrel stating its caliber but, I couldn't get a good picture of it. The gun appears to be in decent shape besides the stock repairs and the unit disc hole was filled and the butt plate has some corrosion from improper storage. So I thought I would turn to all you fine folk here at INGO for guidance again. Before the information on the view marks, etc., was published bogus CS stamps were added to a lot of guns to make them more desirable and since for the most part people could not distinguish real CS from US imports these stamps ended up on both.Īs a side note, I was talking with a collector at Mansfield who lamented that a rifle in his collection with a now recognized-as-legitimate CS alteration to musketoon had been marred by the addition of a bogus CS stamp years ago by someone who thought he was creating a more valuable piece from a civilian altered military weapon.These came as part of a collection I purchased and I've looked and looked and can't seem to find any good sources of value and what all the markings mean. I do not care for the 14 GA Vol marking, but ironically the gun could still be a legit CS import even if that stamp is bad. It is a complete assembly with a working bolt, a magazine with a follower, trigger group. It’s in good condition all around with no major damage to report no deep cuts, gouges, rust, or other deformities. You are considering a vintage Factory Original Enfield Pattern 14 (P14) DP-Marked Assembly. There is also The Confederate Enfield by Knott, and Suppliers to the Confederacy by Barry and Burt.Īs for the Enfield posted by Sundance, it could be a CS imported arm, but that will depend on the fine points: looking for Sinclair Hamilton & Co. Enfield Pattern 14 (P14) DP-Marked Assembly. The English Connection is pricey, but the best. The rifle appears to be matching as far as i can tell which is really cool. I know basic history of the Pattern Enfields however i would love to learn more. Three books (and maybe more) on the subject are more recent than Sword. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on some of the markings that the rifle has. Lastly, it was stamped one letter/numeral at a time. Just wondered if anyone had seen any marking like this.

I'd like to get the book 'The English Connection', or 'the British Connection' but can't afford it right now. Volunteers were issued pattern 1853 Enfields. I've read posts on markings found on Confederate Enfield butt plates and see 4 numeral numbers, a letter and a number combinations,but nothing like this. So I got excited thinking the 14th Georgia Volunteer infantry regiment. In small hard to read (due to the tarnish) print, perhaps a little less than a quarter inch, it reads '14 Ga Vol.'. What caught my interest was the marking on the top of the butt plate tang. It's not in the best shape but absolutely passable. He let me take it for a bit to look it over. I have a friend offering me an Enfield musket marked Tower 1863.

Pattern 14 enfield markings