What Is This Three Bander Parker Hale

[Mulebrain]

I thought the lock plates only said Enfield?

Who made this one?

 

[Dobegrant]

I believe Parker Hale is the manufacturer, British manufacturer

 

[ResearchPress]

I thought the lock plates only said Enfield?

What is the bore size? It may be one of the .451 Volunteer models, not a .577 Enfield.

David

 

[Mulebrain]

Top of barrel

 

[TFoley]

I believe Parker Hale is the manufacturer, British manufacturer

Remove 'is', insert 'was'.

 

[TFoley]

@OP - what is the serial number, please?

 

[TFoley]

Top of barrel

Seems quite clear to me - the maker is Parker-Hale, of Golden Hillock road, Birmingham, England. Pulling the barrel will, I'm sure, reveal the Birmingham Proof House stamps that Mr Minshall needs for his records, if you would be so kind.

 

[Buckskinquin]

I thought the lock plates only said Enfield?

Who made this one?

That’s a Beauty MB, what caliber and where’d you find it?

 

[Mulebrain]

I am gonna look at buying it from a fella

I will let you know the serial after I get it

 

[Mulebrain]

I am gonna look at buying it from a fella

I will let you know the serial

 

[Mulebrain]

I requested the serial number, the seller is sick so meeting up with him Monday instead

If he sends the serial I will post it up here

 

[Bullitdog]

Buy it

 

[Mulebrain]

Buy it

Like Barker used to say: If the price is right

 

[OldSmoky1967]

It is one of the good ones. PH made them from the original Enfield tooling, progressive rifling, etc. Very desirable reproduction. Not perfect but very close.

 

[Boxmag1]

If it's .45 caliber, a lot of those were sold by both Navy Arms and Dixie Gun works. There were two models: The Whitworth with 3 bands (which it looks like you have in the picture) and the Volunteer with 2 bands. Both were quite accurate for target matches, especially if the sights were changed out for something finer, albeit less period correct. For an idea of what they sell new, you can look them up there.
PR1370 PARKER HALE WHITWORTH RIFLE

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index...oduct_name/PR1375+PARKER+HALE+VOLUNTEER+RIFLE

 

[ResearchPress]

It is one of the good ones. PH made them from the original Enfield tooling, progressive rifling, etc. Very desirable reproduction. Not perfect but very close.

Parker-Hale did not use original Enfield tooling. They borrowed a set of original gauges, which enabled them to get their parts dimensionally correct. They had a modern factory.

David

 

[ResearchPress]

If it's .45 caliber, a lot of those were sold by both Navy Arms and Dixie Gun works. There were two models: The Whitworth with 3 bands (which it looks like you have in the picture) and the Volunteer with 2 bands.

The Henry rifled Volunteer was made with both 33” and 36” barrel lengths.

David

 

[sportster73hp]

Went to the above link and page says available. Didn’t know Navy arms was still in business

 

[Boxmag1]

Dixie gun works are the links.... not sure about Navy arms.

 

[Bullitdog]

Went to the above link and page says available. Didn’t know Navy arms was still in business

Navy Arms is but does not seem to be in the black powder business anymore. Dixie has shown this rifle in stock forever.