Parker Hale 1858 Enfield

[Gil Boyd]

Bob,
Albeit I have a vested interest in all things Parker Hale, the pre 1900 series of rifles including yours I believe did have the two band as standard and solely for the shooting community, and driven as I also believe by Militaristic design of the period ie the 2 Band Navy musket, and certainly not for the re enactment community, who try mostly to emulate the real thing anyway, and carry the rights arms for the period, in a deactivated but authentic manner.
I have spoken to a couple of the former PH employees and they agree with that too.

Added: I meant to say, could you put a picture up when you get a minute