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BRITISH Antique ENFIELD Pattern 1853 SHORT Rifle-Musket Crown/VR Made for Imperial Britain
Guns International #: 102851596 Seller's Inventory #: 244172
Category: Enfield Rifles - Military Rifles - Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
BRITISH Antique ENFIELD Pattern 1853 SHORT Rifle-Musket Crown/VR
Made for Imperial Britain
Here we present an antique British Enfield Pattern 1853 Percussion Short Rifle-Musket, made in 1856 in England. The P53 was the British Military Ordnance Board’s choice for adoption as the primary long arm in 1853. It was considered the apex European military gun of that time, introduced by the British War Department after several studies to improve the calibers and the dimensions of the previous models. However, it kept the same general appearance of the earlier pattern 1851. The overwhelming majority of P53 Enfield Rifles were made by commercial gun makers in Birmingham and London under contract.
The Enfield 1853 rifle-musket was also used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket. The Confederates imported more Enfields during the course of the war than any other small arm, buying from private contractors and gun runners. It has been estimated that over 900,000 P53 Enfields were imported into America and saw service in every major engagement of the war. These were also used in the Crimean War from 1854 to 1856, the Sepoy Mutiny from 1857 to 1858, the New Zealand Land Wars that ended in 1872, and many various other conflicts, especially in colonies in British Imperial possession in the 1850s, 60s and 70s.
The overall condition is good. Refinished in brown. The action is strong. The bore is dim and smooth. The stock has been repaired on the left stock flat. Each side of the butt stock has a round patch. The stock has been refinished and remains solid.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 33 inches.
Caliber: .62 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1400
#244172
SOLD
Antique: Yes