Original British P-1853 Enfield Artillery Percussion Carbine by RSAF Enfield – dated 1862 Original Items

Original Item: Only one available. We just received this lovely antique carbine, along with about 200 other guns, from a collection that sat in an attic for close to 100 years. This really is rather a smart looking short P-1853 Artillery .577 Carbine, of fully British manufacture. The lock plate stamped “CROWN” over V.R. and ENFIELD / 1862. The barrel has British markings and proof marks, which are present on other parts of the gun as well.

The wood butt retains its original ENFIELD rondel cartouche, however it is somewhat faint. The mounts, butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap are all brass the two barrel bands are iron. The carbine comes complete with its correct iron ram rod. The back sight is the correct “short” ladder variety issued for use with only Carbines

Metal bright and original wood walnut stock is fully cleaned and ready to display!

More on the P-1853 Rifle-Musket: The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket (also known as the Pattern 1853 Enfield, P53 Enfield, and Enfield rifle-musket) was a .577 calibre Minié-type muzzle-loading rifle-musket, used by the British Empire from 1853 to 1867, after which many Enfield 1853 rifle-muskets were converted to (and replaced in service by) the cartridge-loaded Snider-Enfield rifle.

The term “rifle-musket” originally referred to muskets with the smooth-bored barrels replaced with rifled barrels. The length of the barrels were unchanged, allowing the weapons to be fired by rank, since a long rifle was necessary to enable the muzzles of the second rank of soldiers to project beyond the faces of the men in front. The weapon would also be sufficiently long when fitted with a bayonet to be effective against cavalry. Such guns manufactured with rifled barrels, muzzle loading, single shot, and utilizing the same firing mechanism, also came to be called rifle-muskets.

The 39 in (99 cm) barrel had three grooves, with a 1:78 rifling twist, and was fastened to the stock with three metal bands, so that the rifle was often called a “three band” model.

Specifications: 

Year of Manufacture: 1862
Caliber: .577 inches
Ammunition Type: Powder and Ball
Barrel Length: 24 inches 
Overall Length: 39 inches
Action: Side Action Lock
Feed System: Muzzle Loading

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