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Not sure if all Birmingham Parker Hale's came from the factory with these accessories.I bought mine in the 1970's and these came with it from the factory.
Early Parkers were made in Bingmington, England and were a cut above the later Parkers because they featured progressive depthed rifling like the originals. Quality was insanely good with the British made guns.
Later Parker & Hale switched production of the Enfields to Italy. Quality is about what you’d see with a modern Pedroselli. That is to say good but not nearly as good as the early Parkers.
Well I just bought the Parker-Hale for €1000. The commission and 20% sales tax comes to €300 and is included in the price. If you subtract that it puts it in the ball park of US prices, plus I don’t think I’ll get another chance at a gun like this in the near future.
Now I am counting on members to help me get it shooting to it’s potential. This is my first rifled muzzle loader. So far I’ve been shooting smooth bore. How do I determine the correct diameter of projectile? Are there different styles and weights or are all minie balls more or less the same?
Thanks
I snagged my glass bedded 2 bander from a North South Skirmish shooter/re-enactor last year for only $500. Nicely aged with lots use it looks like a period piece.Advice to anybody looking for the best replication of a two or three band Enfield rifle - try your darndest to find a REAL Parker-Hale version - pre-9000 serials. I had to wait THREE years after ordering my first Whitworth because prior to that 95% of the production had gone to the USA. You guys just plain sucked 'em ALL up like a dying man at a water-hole. Most of them are STILL in the US of A.
Thank you Sir, in this case being considered a thief is a compliment.The Naval 2-band short rifle is by all accounts, THE shooter, due to it's thicker barrel, so I'm told. I be's looking out for one over here. Whinemeal, down in Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, the veteran warship, HMS Warrior, is fully equipped with HUNDREDS of 'em in ready-use racks on the lower deck. All fully-functional but, for inexplicable reason, all lacking their back sight/
Mr Whitworth, Sir, you STOLE that rifle.
The "Warrior rifles" are NOT fully-functional, they have solid barrels (apart from a short section at the muzzle) so they did not count as "firearms" under UK Law. The 2-band Naval rifle is definitely the best shooter IF you use the correct bullet --- that's why it is not permitted in some MLAGB Matches.The Naval 2-band short rifle is by all accounts, THE shooter, due to it's thicker barrel, so I'm told. I be's looking out for one over here. Whinemeal, down in Portsmouth Naval Dockyard, the veteran warship, HMS Warrior, is fully equipped with HUNDREDS of 'em in ready-use racks on the lower deck. All fully-functional but, for inexplicable reason, all lacking their back sight/
Mr Whitworth, Sir, you STOLE that rifle.
I have a Pedersoli Whitworth. A couple of days ago I picked up a pretty much as new Parker Hale Whitworth with a low 3 digit serial number. The Pedersoli is not bad by any means but the fit/finish of the Parker Hale is nicer. I have the other models of Parker Hales as well and the finish is nice on all of them. Price wise, here in Canada, about 5 years ago I paid $800.00 for the 1853 and it too is as new. I think I paid $475.00 for the 1861 and $550.00 for the 2 band naval. The Whitworth I just bought I paid $1100.00.
The "Warrior rifles" are NOT fully-functional, they have solid barrels (apart from a short section at the muzzle) so they did not count as "firearms" under UK Law. The 2-band Naval rifle is definitely the best shooter IF you use the correct bullet --- that's why it is not permitted in some MLAGB Matches.I understand why some N-SSA competitors glass-bed their rifles but that makes them less "original". Probably in the UK certain people would be pressing for a separate "Target Rifle-Musket" class ;-) Years ago Bill Curtis -- sady he died on Jan 11 this year -- wrote an article about how to improve the shooting of a P-H. I am sure that David Minshall would be able to point you in the right direction.
Is the shorter two band Enfield a better shooter because it has a faster rifling twist?
It may be a combination of the rifling twist, the weight of barrel and the position of the rearsight. the latter is further forwards than the P.53 and for some gives a clearer sight picture.Is the shorter two band Enfield a better shooter because it has a faster rifling twist?
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