TOWER MARKED Antique CIVIL WAR Era Infantry .577 Percussion MILITARY Rifle CIVIL WAR Dated 1861 & Used by the NORTH and SOUTH

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TOWER MARKED Antique CIVIL WAR Era Infantry .577 Percussion MILITARY Rifle

CIVIL WAR Dated 1861 & Used by the NORTH and SOUTH

Here we present an antique Tower Marked Percussion Rifle-Musket, made in 1861 in Birmingham, England. The Enfield was the British Military Ordnance Board’s choice for adoption as the primary long arm in 1853. It was considered the apex European military gun of that time, introduced by the British War Department after several studies to improve the calibers and the dimensions of the previous models. However, it kept the same general appearance of the earlier pattern 1851. The overwhelming majority of P53 Enfield Rifles were made by commercial gun makers in Birmingham and London under contract. This gun features a “Tower” marked lock and the ramrod tip is shaped with the characteristic jag slot.

The Enfield Pattern 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.

In England, these were used in the Crimean War from 1854 to 1856, the Sepoy Mutiny from 1857 to 1858, the New Zealand Land Wars that ended in 1872, and many various other conflicts, especially in colonies in British Imperial possession in the 1850s, 60s and 70s.

The overall condition is good. Original dark patina. The action is strong. The bore is dark with serviceable, thinned rifling. The stock is solid, showing typical signs of use with handling marks and dings. You’ll find the initials “RD” and “AD” hand-engraved on the left buttstock, and “C.D.” and “C.H.C.X” on the right. The lock is clearly marked “TOWER” and dated “1861.” The sling swivel is absent from the trigger guard. The barrel lugs have separated from the barrel, resulting in some movement away from the forend.

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

Barrel is 39 inches.

Caliber: .577 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1800
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