Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Import 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Rifle with Sinclair Hamilton & Co. Markings - Marked 1862 Tower Revolutionary War and they are highly sought

and they are highly sought after

and a "creeping" loading lever as used in the 1861 Army Model

The Mk I was adopted by the U

Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby

including SIGNAL CORPS / U

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate Import 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Rifle with Sinclair Hamilton & Co. Markings - Marked 1862 Tower Revolutionary War and they are highly soughtOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a nice patinated 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 lock is marked 1862 TOWER below the cap bolster, and it is marked with a QUEEN'S CROWN to the rear of the hammer. However, there is no V. R. under the crown.