NEW CSA STAMPS!
We now have the stamps for the Confederate contract Enfield. You may now order your Enfield with the Charles Swinburn stamp rather than the Joseph Wilson. Your de-farb will also be stamped with the "JS over an anchor" in the stock just behind the trigger guard and on the tang of the butt plate. This will indicate that your Enfield was a Confederate Contract Enfield that ran the blockade! Also included will be a hand engraved rack / lot number on the butt plate with matching numbers on the ram rod just below the "head". Should you order your de-farb bayonet at the same time as the rifle this number will also be hand engraved on the socket of the bayonet. No one else offers these stamps.
PLEASE NOTE, Bayonet is not included in the price of the rifle.
The JS over the anchor is thought to be the initials of London Armory Co. employee, James Smiles. Smiles would have been given a leave of absence to be an inspector of arms for the CSA and would then have stamped the guns he approved for purchase.
On the original rifles you will see his stamp (JS over an Anchor), just behind the trigger guard on the stock and on the butt plate tang. We have seen one example of his stamp on the lock plate as shown in the photo below. However this seems to be a very rare example. If you desire your Enfield to have the JS over Anchor stamp on your lockplate you must request it.
Can a Union Soldier use these stamps?
Would these stamps be correct for a federal impression too? YES THEY ARE. Gen. Grant wrote in his memoirs that after the fall of Vicksburg he approved the re-issue of the Confederate Enfields to his troops as they were far superior to what they (union troops) were armed with at the time and that the arms that were turned over to the Quartermasters Dept. as "captured" were mostly the old weapons of his troops.
Here's the source;
Grant's memoirs regarding the subject from; "Battles & Leaders of the Civil War" edited by Ned Bradford, Penguin Books, C. 1956 & 1984 on page 442.
"At Vicksburg, 31,600 prisoners were surrendered, together with 172 cannon, about 60,000 muskets, and a large amount of ammunition. The small-arms of the enemy were far superior to the bulk of ours.
How many Enfields did the CSA import?
Hamilton (a Confederate arms buyer) was so effective in tying up Enfield production for the Confederates that the "US Consul in London, F.H. Morse, was highly distressed to report in Oct. 1861 that "of Enfield rifles they (Confederates) have thousands now ready for shipment, and have all the armories here at work for them. With these (London makers) and what they are getting at Birmingham they must be receiving not far from 1500 per week."
Some 500,000 weapons total were imported between 1861 and 1865.
(p. 12, The Confederate Enfield by Wiley Sword)
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BLOCKADE RUNNER DE-FARB
1853 ENFIELD
As many of you already know, we have been working for the past year to improve the quality and historical accuracy of the Enfield Rifles that are currently being offered for sale. We started with the correct sling loops. Then we made the square ended brass lock plate screw washer. These two improvements alone were a great step forward to improve the look of the 1853 but we decided to take our little quest a step further.
We have "teamed up" with three of the most knowledgeable Enfield men in the country. Craig Barry, noted author of the book, "LOCK, STOCK & BARREL" and contributor of many magazine articles on the same subject, along with Master Gun Smith, re-enactor, military musket collector & historian Todd Watts and Musket collector and historian Tim Prince so that we may provide you with the best and most affordable de-farb available to date.
Our 1853 Enfield de-farb is a copy of one made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company, Birmingham England. All of our Birmingham Small Arms stamps, cartouche and makers marks were taken directly from an original in the Tim Prince collection.
We can make any other modification that you would like. Prices will be similar to the ones quoted for the Enfield.
Blockade Runner now offers a completely de-farbed Armisport Enfield rifle with all the trimmings
for $749.95
This price includes everything you see listed below.
Or you can purchase your rifle with just the improvements you want.
Here is a list of what the complete de-farb entails;
Armisport 1853 Enfield Rifle. $539.95
The correct sling loops installed. $29.95
The correct square eared lock plate screw washer installed. $29.95
The stock cheek piece is re-shaped and completely stripped and re-stained using a deep penetrating stain sealant giving the wood a deep brown color. Then wax is applied to seal and protect the surface. $69.95
Modern farb marking removed from the barrel including the serial # from the top of the barrel and then re-stamping the serial number (out of sight) on the bottom of the barrel. $34.95
Correct Birmingham Small Arms barrel proof marks re-stamped in the barrel. $34.95
Birmingham Small Arms stock cartouche stamped into stock. $19.95
Makers mark, "Joseph Wilson" stamped into the bottom of the stock. $19.95
Lock Plate now has double lined border.
Farb markings removed from lock plate and lock plate retreated, it is case hardened just as the originals, this is not a chemical treatment but true case hardening.
Lock plate re-stamped with "Tower 1862". $49.95
Stock is re-contoured to match the original.
If purchased separately along with the cost of the rifle the cost would total $840.00
If purchased complete your cost is only $749.95
That's a savings of over $80.00!
In addition to all the above Todd has just informed me that he is now making several "corrections" to the de-farbs that you normally would not see, I'll let him tell you.
"Here is what I am now doing to the Enfield in case you want to add it to the description of the defarb.
I add a period-correct lock-maker's stamp to the inside of the lock, add a correct barrel maker-s stamp under the barrel, add a correct stock maker's stamp inside the rammer channel, and add matching part number Roman numerals to the lock, hammer, stock and barrel. These small additions are easily done since I have the thing apart anyway, and even though they are not seen normally, they are there for when the owner breaks the gun down. Authenticity - inside and out."
Todd
 
ARMISPORT DEFARB as described above
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EUROARMS DEFARB as above
Item #2211 ....$749.95....
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DEFARB MY ENFIELD RIFLE
Send us your rifle and we will be happy to de-farb it for you. It does not matter who the maker is or how old it is. We can make the Enfield Rifle you currently carry look like an original. Just box it up and ship it to us UPS or Fed ex.
Be sure to include all your contact information because when we receive it we will give you a call to let you know it arrived.
We will do all the work and ship it back to you. And the cost is only $229.95
RETURN SHIPPING NOT INCLUDED.
Defarb my Enfield rifle #3000-A ....$229.95....
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ENGLISH STYLE NIPPLE PROTECTOR
SNAP CAP
For those of you who are wondering that is an 1862 Barnett carbine, that's why there is no sling loop on the trigger guard.
SNAP CAP. The snap cap is not just a nipple protector but is a very important tool when training infantrymen how to "squeeze" a trigger and not to "pull" or "jerk" the trigger. This device allows you to, while training the recruit, to dry fire the musket without causing harm to the nipple. Sorry, the Brits did not call it a cone. The Cone was part of the nipple. In the pre war British manuals the nipple is comprised of the Cone, square, shoulder, touch hole. The US War Dept. did refer to the nipple as a cone. So the use of either term would be correct. We have been working on this one for a looooong time. You may recall that we started offering the correct tear drop style chain and iron split rings several years ago. Well we have finally been able to make all the components. We are now assembling them here in our shop because we can't get anyone else to touch them. They are a pain to make! But your worth it right? Sure you are, why else would we do this? Anyway here it is, hope you like it. It's better than any other reproduction of this item because there is no other reproduction of this item. If your rifle ran the blockade this is the nip. pro. it would have came with. In the past if you wanted to make your own English style nipple protector, you had to buy the original iron rings for $14.00 or more, then buy and assemble all the other parts. Now we can offer you the complete Nipple Protector for only $14.95
ENGLISH STYLE NIPPLE PROTECTOR #2322 $14.95 BUY NOW!
SOLDIER'S MANUEL of RIFLE FIRING 1854
The Soldier's Manuel of Rifle Firing, written in 1854 by Captain Thackeray of the 2nd Somerset Militia. For years this manual was the key to the instruction of the English Army & Cavalry on the subject of rifle firing. It has no equal and anything done on the subject since is only a variation on the theme. I can give it no higher praise than to say that this is the book that CS General Patrick Cleburne used to train his Whitworth Sharpshooters. In fact the CS Manuel written in 1863, published in Richmond for the Army of Tennessee is nothing more than a "Southern-ized" version of this book.
Not only is this a great historical document but the techniques used to train "trigger pullers" still applies today. If you take your shooting seriously you too can benefit from this text regardless of your current ability, beginner or expert.
You will find many diagrams to assist you in your understanding of the science of shooting. There are specific instructions for the officers conducting the training. As are instructions for the Armorer to convey to the troops regarding cleaning and maintenance. Even instruction for making "Leather Blacking", to be used by the troops to preserve their accoutrements. This book has been edited by Jerry & Connie Smith into a clear, concise booklet which fits easily into your haversack.
Todd Watts, Master Gun Smith and historian says this of the Manuel, "I can think of no other manual which includes so much detailed information on the use of the Enfield Rifle. It is a welcome addition to my Library!"
SOLDIER'S MANUAL of RIFLE FIRING $6.95 BUY NOW!
ENFIELD BAYONET DE-FARB
We now have an excellent copy of the original Enfield Bayonet. Each one has been fitted to either an Armisport or a Euroarms 1853 Rifled Musket. The bayonet for the Euroarms will also fit originals as they have the same size barrel. These bayonets fit like they were supposed to.
No loose play at all! But not so tight that it prematurely wears the bluing from the end of your barrel. Each bayonet socket is salt blued just as the originals. The Armisport bayonets have the correct English stamps. Now available for the Euroarms.
Armisport Enfield Bayonet #2234 ....$89.95....
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Euroarms Enfield Bayonet #2234-A ....$89.95....
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Now available with the "Salter" Company stamp. This bayonet is the same as described above but it has the private company stamp of "Salter". This stamp is thought by many to the most common among Confederate purchased marked bayonets.
Armisport Salter Enfield Bayonet #2234-S
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Euroarms Enfield Bayonet #2234-AS
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DEFARB MY
1861 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE
Yes we can Defarb your Springfield Rifle too. It does not matter who the maker is or how old it is. We can make the Springfield Rifle you currently carry look like an original.
We remove all the incorrect barrel markings including the serial number and restamp that under the barrel, out of sight. We strip the stock to the wood and apply a darker walnut stain to make the gun look more like American walnut. Then it is waxed. Then it's waxed again and allowed to "cure". If it's not dark enough we wax it again. Then we stamp it with an inspectors cartouche.
Just box it up and ship it to us UPS or Fed ex.
Be sure to include all your contact information because when we receive it we will give you a call to let you know it arrived.
We will do all the work and ship it back to you. And the cost is only $99.95
Defarb my Springfield rifle #3001 ....$99.95....
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If you like we can strip the bluing in any part or parcel from your Enfield (e-mail for prices), but that is not how these rifles were issued! The bright finish you see on Enfield rifles was due to field cleaning for many months. In the book, "Company Aytch" by Sam Watkins of the 1st. Tenn. Inf. Co. H. C.S.A., he and his pards used crushed brick on a rag to clean their rifles while encamped in Shelbyville Tenn. in April of 1863.
You can imagine just how quickly that would take the bluing off of a rifle. Bright barrels and hardware would only be correct for a rifle that had been in service for some time.
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