Original U.S. Civil War 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle - Marked 1862 Tower Military Art The magazine housing on the

The magazine housing on the other hand is marked with the "Hammer" proof of Tula Arsenal

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The yellow paint denotes H

giving a distinctive bell shape

with loads of the original blued finish

Original U.S. Civil War 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle - Marked 1862 Tower Military Art The magazine housing on theOriginal 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