Live Gun Auction! Rare, Unique & Antique!
Lot 18215:
Parker Hale Enfield 1853 musket BP .58
The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket was a .577 calibre Minié-type muzzle-loading rifled musket, used by the British Empire from 1853 to 1867; after which many were replaced in service by the cartridge-loaded Snider–Enfield rifle. 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 and smuggling them into Southern ports through blockade running. This rifle is in Excellent condition showing normal signs of use and wear. Please see photos
Condition: Excellent
Share this lot:
