Original U.S. Civil War 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle - Marked 1862 Tower MP 34 Wilhelm I in remembrance of

Wilhelm I in remembrance of his father

" published by the Center of Military History

though unfortunately over the years it has lost virtually all of its paint

This was supposed to be easy to use with gloved hands in the cold

Original U.S. Civil War 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle - Marked 1862 Tower MP 34 Wilhelm I in remembrance ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a nice service used example of the 3rd Model Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, as produced in England with brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap. The three steel barrel bands are held on with screw pressure, as typical of the 3rd model. The screws are not recessed, as they would be on the "Baddeley" type bands used on the later 4th model. The lock is marked 1862 TOWER at the bottom of the lock