BLOCKADE RUNNER DE-FARB
TODD WATTS 1853 ENFIELD
As many of you already know, we have been working for the past several years 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.
BIRMINGHAM COMMERCIAL GUNMAKER
This 1853 Enfield de-farb is a copy of one made by the Birmingham Small Arms Trade 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.
Your Birmingham musket will have the following features; First the musket will be completely disassembled down to the last screw. The stock will be striped of all varnish, then it will be reshaped by hand to exactly match the original contour of the 1853. The stock will then be stamped with the proper maker marks and inspectors cartouche. The stock will be oiled multiple times with a 24 hour drying period between each oiling. When the proper color is reached the stock will then be waxed to retain it's deep walnut color. Both top and bottom sling loops will be replaced with the correct style. The brass round eared lock plate washers will be replaced with the correct square eared type. The lock plate will be stripped and all improper markings removed. The correct maker stamps and year will then be added along with a double line engraved border. The lock plate will then be treated for a case hardened look and re-assembled. All incorrect barrel markings will be removed and re-stamped with the proper markings. If you are choosing a Euroarms musket then the Baddeley style barrel bands will be reshaped to that of the Palmer style bands. The barrel / bands / etc. are then completely re-blued and your gun is reassembled.
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
 
BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS TRADE CO. ARMISPORT DEFARB
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BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS TRADE CO. EUROARMS DEFARB
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E. BOND 1853 TYPE III ENFIELD
The E. Bond 1853 Type III Enfield is identical to the BSAT in every way with the exception of his Maker's Cartouche is stamped into the stock rather than the bsat stamp and there is NO other maker's stamp such as the Joseph Wilson on the bsat. This is a unique way to set your musket apart as T. Watts is the only Master Gun Smith offering this maker.
E. BOND ARMISPORT DEFARB
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E. BOND EUROARMS DEFARB
Item #2211 BOND ....$769.95....
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SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM
1853 ENFIELD TYPE III
For those wanting a more rare BSAT version Enfield, or those that are dedicated to the blue wool, we offer a Federal contract Enfield, the S,H & G Birmingham version. Todd copied an excellent original of the New York arms importer, Schuyler, Hartley & Graham that was owned for a time by Tim Prince. The difference between this version and other BSAT versions is that there is no BSAT roundel mark on the stock. Instead, a custom S,H & G crown stamp is applied to the top of the stock at the Buttplate tang, and the maker's mark "NEWMAN" is applied to the bottom of the stock. Behind the common barrel proofs is a single letter stamp that was some sort of an inspector proof. Originals I have studied have had the letter "P", "B", and an "S". I took the measurements for the stamps directly from Tim's original and thus am confident that the stock markings are correct. Also as a part of the S,H & G mark will be a numeral, 1-5 which is seen on the originals. This was evidently a lot number, as the originals I have studied carried the same numeral behind the lock, behind the hammer and under the barrel."
S, H & G 1853 ENFIELD TYPE III ARMISPORT
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S, H & G 1853 ENFIELD TYPE III EUROARMS
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BARNETT 1853 ENFIELD TYPE III
"We are now proud to announce the addition of the famed London gun maker, "Barnett" version Enfield to our line of available de-farbed guns. The Barnett London Enfield is essentially a fine Type III London Enfield, and is correct for either side, although there seems to be evidence that the majority of these were bought by Confederate purchasing agents. As with the other de-farbs we offer, you can expect the stock to be recontoured with Issacs & Campbell stamp added, correct Barnett lock markings and barrel proofs, and a finely blued barrel."
ARMISPORT DEFARB BARNETT ENFIELD
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EUROARMS DEFARB BARNETT
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LONDON ARMOURY CO. TYPE III
 
To reproduce the London Armoury Co. versions of the Enfields, I worked with Messrs. Craig Barry and Tim Prince to study originals, getting their knowledgeable input to make the correct choices on the best versions to reproduce. I can do the Type III which was the more common of the LAC versions seen in the US Civil War with any of the P-53 Enfield reproductions. These, like my BSAT versions, receive stock reconfiguration work to more closely recreate the look and feel of the originals when new. The Palmer barrel bands are kept for the Armi-Sports or created from the Baddeley bands that come with the Euroarms or Parker-Hales. The correct LAC stamp is placed on the stock along with the other appropriate markings needed. The round-eared lock washers are replaced by the correct square-eared washers, and the sling loops are replaced with the correct triangular-shaped rear loop and centered front loop. The markings of the lock plate and hammer are removed, and the lock plate receives the correct 1862 L.A.Co. stampings. The barrel of course has all modern markings removed and the correct London proofs are stamped onto it. I can also use Euroarms or Parker-Hales to recreate the less common Type IV version if so desired, keeping the round-eared lock washers and correct rear oval-shaped sling loop, replacing the front sling loop with the correct centered loop. These come with the correct Baddeley bands for this version. As with the Type III, the lock, stock and barrel receive the same treatment otherwise. The result is a London Armoury Co. 1862 dated Enfield that looks about as close to the way they looked when new as can be offered.
Your Obedient Servant
Todd Watts
ARMISPORT DEFARB LONDON ARMOURY CO. TYPE III
Item #2212-LAC ....$789.95....
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EUROARMS DEFARB LONDON ARMOURY CO. TYPE III
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LONDON ARMOURY CO. TYPE IV
"In making the Type IV LAC Enfield, the baddely bands remain as does the oval rear sling loop. The front sling loop is replaced for a correct centered one. The round-eared lock washers also get to remain. The stock, as with my other versions is recontoured to more closely resemble the originals' weight and feel in the hand, and the correct LAC markings are applied to the lock, stock and barrel."
LONDON ARMOURY CO. TYPE IV AVAILABLE IN EUROARMS ONLY
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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), on the stock just behind the trigger guard tang or the near butt plate tang. We have seen the stamp in both places.
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)
Use Confederate Contract stamps on my Enfield Defarb.
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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.
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NEW ENGLISH SLINGS
Our new British buckle slings have finally arrived! The waxed leather rifle sling with brass buckle was often found as part of the accoutrements set for the P-1853 Enfield, along with the bayonet frog and scabbard (also available). We are sometimes asked to stamp S. Isaac, Campbell & Co. on our leather Enfield slings but to date no original British rifle slings have been found so-marked. We have seen more than a few fakes--you can tell because those often have the name or the address misspelled! Until a verified original British Enfield rifle sling with US Civil War provenance is found marked S.IC& Co, we will continue to leave ours
unmarked. This fine sling is a great addition to any P53 Enfield, but especially for your Todd Watts de-farbed Enfield, both London and Birmingham varients. The sling drawing (right) of an original British rifle sling. Our sling is faithfully reproduced from these drawings right down to the identical brass buckle.
A detailed drawing of how this sling is to be installed is included with the purchase of each sling.
NEW ENGLSIH SLING WITH BUCKLE# 2077-A $24.95 BUY NOW!
 
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. New or old it makes no matter. We can even 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 multible coats or oil until a deep color is reached which more resembles American walnut. Then it is waxed to help hold the color fast. Then it's waxed again and allowed to "cure". 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 1861 Springfield Rifle #3001 ....$99.95....
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1842 SPRINGFIELD DEFARB
  
 
"A de-farbbed 1842 US model is available through us keeping the correct Springfield markings for that version.
The stock is re-contoured in the handle and comb (photo E) to give the gun the feel of the originals as-issued,
then stock proofs are applied (photo C) and
the wood is correctly oiled and waxed (photo F).
The barrel's farb marks are removed and correct proofs applied (photo B).
Todd goes so far as to copy an original directly by applying numbers and letters to parts such as screw heads, rammers, and the buttplate (photo D). The 1842s were issued, re-issued, stored, arsenal refurbished, and transferred many times before the war so that there are dozens of markings on some surviving originals, and Todd may get a wild itch after looking at an original and mimic these on your '42.
As the final spark of realism you will notice, the farbby steel front sight will be removed and correctly replaced by a brazed-on brass front sight (photo A) that sure is nice looking when you sight down that bright steel barrel in the sun!"
Defarb my 1842 Springfield Rifle
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