Parker Hale musketoon

[ashf9999]

Just looked at my 2 inert ones.

One is an 1858, PH unit with PH roundel on stock, but no maker or other marks on the barrel. Came in its PH box with all the accessories.
The other is an 1861 (longer barrel), again with PH roundel on the stock and 'Parker Hale Birmingham' on the barrel. No other marks to the barrel. Trigger guard strap marked '1860 Warrior' (so a year earlier than the lock...).

Sticking a rod down the barrels they seem to terminate at the point where the breech block would screw to the barrel (so similar length to the live), but I'm not going to see if they unscrew as, to be honest, they are probably stuck fast. (My live one was a bu**er to shift).

Don't forget that due to the age of the design, these inert guns do not fall foul of the VCR act regarding replicas...

[capper]

Thanks for the information from all of you regarding this Parker hale, I haven’t decided whether to keep it or move it on but can’t deny it’s a good looking piece.

[steve medlock]

I do have a spare smoothbore PH Musketoon barrel which would convert it to something useful?

Steve.