Enfields

[bulletman]

Wondering what you gents think about the repro Enfield type or military type compared to the civilian type models of flintlocks, Any one have both ?...I'm talking about 50+ cal, and accuracy. And if I went with it, which model Enfield (is there a flintlock model) you think is best.
ALSO how far is a minnie accurate to ?

 

[robinghewitt]

"Enfield" usually refers to .577 cal rifles developed by Lovell, Inspector of Small Arms 1840-54. There were Volunteer regiments who commisioned up-market versions of the Government issue arms to encourage recruits, but no civilian pieces that I know of.

The Government factory at Enfield did make Baker's maybe that could be the flintlock version ::

 

[bulletman]

Thanks for answering my question, after 55 views I was wondering if anyone would help me out some.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I didn't know Enfield ever made a flintlock. :redface:

 

[robinghewitt]

Thanks for answering my question, after 55 views I was wondering if anyone would help me out some.

We were all waiting for David Minshall :crackup:

The first prize meeting of the National Rifle Association took place in Hyde Park on a Monday in July 1860, ranges varied form 200 to 1000 yards. At the lesser distance the targets were 6 feet by 2 feet with an 8" bullseye, and at the greater ranges 6 feet square with a 2 foot centre and no bulls eye.

A bullseye got a red and white flag and 3 points, a centre got a dark blue flag and 2 points, an outer got a white flag and 1 point.

Queen Victoria fired the first shot from the 400 yard line by pulling a scarlet cord attached to the trigger of a Whitworth rifle. Up went the red and white flag and a messenger ran back to show that the shot had hit the target exactly 1" above dead centre.

They still have the apparatus, the gun and the target in the NRA museum at Bisley.

 

Harpman- the Parker Hale Enfields are the very best military muskets available to the public- unfortunately, they are in percussion only. They are .577 cal. and possess increasing depth rifling, the same as the originals, which was deeper at the breech so the minnie is delivered with very little distortion at the muzzle, due to very shallow rifling at that foreward location.
: Parket Hale 2 & 3 Band rifled muskets I've worked on, have been capable of shooting less than 3" groups at 100yds. with patched round balls. I did NO work with minie bullets in them.