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Offline john pike

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THE LITTLE ENFIELD
« on: October 26, 2005, 08:32:59 AM »
Hi,
im looking for infomation concerning a black powder rifle found in the bottom of a very old barn in Maine.
given to me, when i was a kid,

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The Little Enfield

 stamped on the barrel in front of the percussion nipple.

 barrel,
 28inches long to the breach.
tang is 1-3/4 long.
 bore size--with a measuring tape--3/8 of an inch.

stock.
29 inches long.
steel sholderplate.
steel triggergaurd
has a mount on frnt od triggerguard for a sholderstrap?
two steel bands holding barrel to stock.
fron band has steel strap setup "square loop"

from what i can make out it says 70 or 20 with the bottom of the "2" gone, from rust. this is stamped right behind the frint sight mount.

there is no lock n this gun.
i know this decreases the value.

im hopeing someone could point me in a direction of what this gun was used for
how old it could be
and a rough value

thank you
johnp
Lookin to learn, and keep all my parts.
johnpeeee,,,right after the big bang

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THE LITTLE ENFIELD
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 04:44:34 AM »
honestly sounds like a childs toy?
I have never heard of it. Can you make out any rifling in the bore?
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