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Click to open image viewer. A "Tower"-type Enfield rifle-musket, model 1853, made of metal and wood. The musket has attached metal butt plate at the end of the stock. The butt has an engraved proofing ...

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Nate Scheffel of Pennsylvania demonstrates his 1853 Enfield musket during the Civil War Encampment at Union Mills on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Ralph Aitkin, portrays the role and techniques performed ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Pattern 53 proved effective against infantry, cavalry and even artillery positions alike. The era of the smoothbore musket—which had been “good enough” at ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle arrived just when it was needed, and it was clear that what worked at Waterloo would not suffice in the coming conflict. Great Britain ...