1853 Enfield marked Barnett

[Stormrider51]

Fellas I've got a head scratcher.  It's an 1853 Enfield rifled musket that looks far too good to be an original.  The problem is that it has a cartouche stamped into the buttstock that reads Barnett Gunmakers London in an oval.  The lock is stamped with Barnett London ahead of the hammer.  I can find no reference to any company making a reproduction marked Barnett.  Any ideas?

Storm

[mario]

Good question. I don't know of any having cartouche marks on the stocks, but IIRC, Barnett did make '53 pattern guns for the Crown.

A buddy of mine had a Colt-made Springfield (1863?) rifled-musket that looked almost new. If it wasn't for the fact it was purchased from Bannermann's in the 1930s, you have trouble believing it was an original.

Mario
PS- That Colt was also dead-nuts accurate out past 200yds...

[Stormrider51]

Thanks, Mario.  Here's some photos the seller sent me.  I'm thinking of buying it but want to have some idea what I'm getting.

Storm

[TallTexan]

Some info on the type of rifle from a sale of an original;

Antique Arms, Inc. - London Armoury Co. Enfield Pattern 1853 Musket

[Tammany42]

You may want to post this question on the N-SSA.org Bulletin board.  They have a ton of musket knowledge