smoothbore caplock

[Timothy Gregory]

My father-in-law aquired that I think is a smoothe bore British caplock. At least I think it's British, it has British proof marks but nothing else on the lock. I would have thought it wouls say "Enfield" somewhere on the lock. It also has British proof marks on the barrel. As to the barrel, about a foot of the breech is octaginal, then goes to round. It is .58 cal I believe. It has a flip up sight out to 400 yards. The front sight looks like a bayonet lug that had a blade filed on the top. Also, as I stated earlier, it is a smoothe bore. I did some a research and i think it is an 1842 Enfield. I haven't figured out photo postinf yet so I don't have pics. Any info from the limited disription would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Tumblernotch]

Can you describe the proofmarks? This gun might be a smoothbore now, but it was originally a rifle. And from the description of the barrel, it sounds like it may actually be an Austrian M1854 Lorenz rifle. Can you give more details till you get some pictures posted?

 

[Carteret Kid]

A rear sight implys it was originaly a rifle .

 

[Timothy Gregory]

The proof marks looks like a crown with something underneath. I assumed that it was british. It is very small, about an eigth of an inch around. It has a large hammer and nipple. The barrel is held to the stock with three rings and springy locking pins. (Don't know if I described that right.)

 

[ayetter2003]

there is a good chance that this is a India made repro for the reenactment crowd. they are made smooth for the british market as a shotgun permit is easier and cheaper to get than a rifle. Chuck thom had one and shot it ask him about his.