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Seller's Inventory #: 256121

Category - Civil War Rifles - Enfield Rifles

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Civil War Rifles
Enfield Rifles

CIVIL WAR 1862 Dated Antique BRITISH SNIDER Breech Loading CONVERSION Rifle British Proofed ENFIELD PATTERN Military Gun

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CIVIL WAR 1862 Dated Antique BRITISH SNIDER Breech Loading CONVERSION Rifle

British Proofed ENFIELD PATTERN Military Gun

Here we present an antique Enfield Pattern Snider Conversion Breech Loading Rifle in .577 Snider, made circa 1862 and converted sometime thereafter. American inventor Jacob Snider designed the conversion for rifle-muskets to be turned into breech-loading firearms. Britain had used the Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket for a decade when breech-loaders came on the scene. Many of the major powers at the time faced a similar problem in that their arms suddenly became obsolete, and not wanting to throw over all their small arms at once, they converted them with this system. Despite being obsolescent in many ways, even at inception, this style of making single-shot muzzleloaders into single shot breech-loaders lasted for several decades.

The Enfield 1853 rifle-musket was 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.

The overall condition is good. Original brown patina. The stock is re-finished and has minimal wear with repairs around the barrel tang. The buttplate is slightly oversized. Missing rear sling swivel. Strong action. The bore is mirror-bright with light scattered pitting. Legible markings.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 30-3/4 inches.

Caliber: .577 Snider

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1600

#256121
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,600.00
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