This reproduction of the 36 inch barreled Whitworth rifle closely approximates the well known Pattern of 1862, introduced into British service in limited numbers and proven to be highly accurate. It comes with target sights but otherwise represents the typical Civil War era Whitorth very well. The two band 2nd Quality', Short Rifle, the three band Pattern 1863 Short rifle and three band Pattern 1862 Rifle, saw service with the Confederacy as they became available. This particular rifle is imported by Navy Arms and Euroarms and as best we can tell is built on the same machinery and by the same Italians who made them under the Parker Hale name not long ago.

History:
The long range Whitworth Rifle, used by the Confederacy during the Civil War, was effective as a sniper rifle out to 1,000 yards in the right hands. It was expensive but highly valued among those lucky enough to receive it. The Whitworth rifle used an unconventional .451 caliber Hexagonal bore and was extremely accurate in comparison to the Pattern 1853 Enfield with which it shares a close resemblance. An example of the level of accuracy achieved with Civil War era Whitworths:

“The accuracy of the Whitworth rifle was estimated from the following facts, a figure of merit of 10.5 inches has been obtained at a range of 1,000 yards, 20 shots being fired. At a range of 500 yards it is a common thing to obtain a mean deviation of 3 to 5 inches, from my mechanical rest in the gallery, with 20 shots.”  - Rifle Trials at Hythe in 1857.

Available on a special-order basis only. Please allow extra time for delivery as it may be out of stock form time to time.

·         Checkered wrist and forearm

·         Stock: 48 1/2' long with 2' drop and 14' length of pull

·         Blued barrel is 36' long round, tapered 1.100' at breech to .810' at muzzle

·         Hexagonal bore, Whitworth Patent Rifling

·         1-21' twist, .451 caliber

·         Front sight is .400' dovetail w/ hooded beaded post

·         Rear sight is blued steel flip-up with elevator

·         Brass buttplate, triggerguard, and nosecap

·         3 blued steel barrel bands

·         Color case hardened lockplate marked with crown on tail and 'Whitworth', Line border engraved

·         Steel ramrod with brass tip 10x32 thread

·         Percussion uses 5/16x18 nipple which takes musket caps

·         Load with 60 grains FFFg black powder and .451 Whitoworth bullet (available below)

·         Overall length is 52”

·         Total weight is 10.5 lbs

Imported by Euro Arms, Italy.