Trigger guard?

[Kevo_DFX]

Found with CW provenance. Is this a trigger guard? If so off of what weapon?

Thanks,
Kevo

 

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[timekiller]

Heres my guess. I'd say the older of the two as your trigger guard looks stretched a little more.More odd long.
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Pete,

A VERY FINE ZULU WAR PERIOD ENGLISH P. 1871 ENFIELD, Dtd. 1871: In overall very fine untouched condition. The Board of Ordnance/War Department marked barrel with 80%+ bluing and sharp contours: very fine bore with distinct rifling, a tight chamber and fine workings. Very fine walnut fullstock with a clearly struck, circular, Crown/"RM/ENFIELD" with an inner WD & "Broad Arrow" acceptance mark and 90% finish. Some scattered light handling marks and a Crown marking, behind the trigger-guard. Round, 38", rifled, .577 Snider Enfield caliber Board of Ordnance marked, blued, steel barrel with 90% finish and some patches light wear. Matching steel and brass hardware: the brass trigger-guard with smooth surfaces and a WD/Crown marking, on its forward finial, the matching buttplate with a "62/126" Rack/Unit marking. Three, screw-retained, steel barrel bands and two brass sidebolt washers. Very fine hardware with 80%+ finish, some light patches of wear and minor surface discoloration. Very fine lock with a sharp "1871/ENFIELD" and Crown/VR markings: in mechanically excellent order with smooth surfaces and 85%+ casehardening colors. Matching receiver/breech with smooth untouched surfaces and sharp contours/markings. Overall a very fine example of a Zulu War Period P. 1871 .577 Enfield Rifled Musket. Complete with its iron cleaning rod, its leather firing-pin protector with brass chain and both of its sling-swivels. Overall length, 54".

 

[baspinall]

I agree. Especially with the hole in the one end. Nice!

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Because it was dug in the US, I think it's much more likely to be from a civil war era muzzleloading Enfield than a Model-1871 breechloader Enfield. Both the Confederate government and the yankees imported tens-of-thousands of Enfields in the early years of the civil war.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Thanks! I appreciate the help.