The National Interest

From Britain to Beyond: How the Enfield Pattern Rifle Conquered the World

Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Pattern 53 ushered in the era of the rifle it was to be short-lived as breech-loading technology was developed. Just as many muskets were converted to ...
American Rifleman

ARTV Preview: The Colt Python; Smith & Wesson Model 648-2; Pattern 1853 Enfield

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The National Interest

The Sun Used to Never Set on the British Enfield Rifle

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 ...
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Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket owned by Walter Denning

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 ...