Original British Lovell's Pattern of 1842 Percussion Musket by Enfield - Dated 1845 British Militaria The serial number indicates that

The serial number indicates that it was built at Springfield in 1888

a dedicated M2 version was developed called the

Today the Company is known as GIEVES & HAWKES and is still one of London's most renowned tailors

What however makes this blunderbuss so interesting is the brass butt plate that bears

This is a British made Airborne Artillery Garrison Cap Insignia Patch

Original British Lovell's Pattern of 1842 Percussion Musket by Enfield - Dated 1845 British Militaria The serial number indicates thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is something that we have only had a very few of over the years. The British Lovell's Pattern of 1842 was the last smoothbore musket adopted by British Forces, and would be superseded in 1853 by the "3 Band Enfield" Pattern of 1853. Almost all of our examples of British Percussion Muskets were East India Company issued out of Nepal. However this is a genuine British Military Issued musket. When Queen Victoria