Confederate Enfield Musket with Sinclair Hamilton marking. Very rare Confederate Inspected Enfield Musket. Has the Sinclair Hamilton Inspection mark directly in front of the buttplate tang. Gun also has a cartouche on the left side near lock plate screws of a J C in a circle. At one time, this was believed to have been James Chattaway who was an inspector for sample arms. Most now believe that this was an unknown English Inspector for the Confederate contracts. The Sinclair-Hamilton Company was one of the primary suppliers to the Confederacy and the mark is a crown with a S H over a C and a number. The S H C stands for Sinclair-Hamilton and Company. The barrel has light pitting in places, but mostly has a smooth brown patina. The wood is pretty sharp and this gun is in much better than average condition for a Confederate gun. This gun does not show much use rather it was poorly stored. These guns have become very popular as more information has surfaced as to what the marks on them mean. There are rumors that a new book on the Confederate Enfields will be coming out shortly.