Musket, Enfield Rifle

 
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Musket, Enfield Rifle
Musket, Enfield Rifle
Musket, Enfield Rifle

Musket, Enfield Rifle

Object number1981.038.00
Dateca 1861-1862
Mediummetal and wood
Dimensions56 7/16 in. (143.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
    DescriptionEnfield rifled musket, pattern 1853. Three band musket with ramrod barrel, dated 1861. Lockplate dated 1862 with crown and word "Tower" stamped on it. Finish is not original. Right side of the buttstock has initials: "E.H." carved. Brass fittings.

    Three banded musket with ramrod. Barrel is stamped "1861" near tang. Lock plate is stamped with a crown emblem to the rear of the hammer and the word "TOWER" and "1862" are stamped forward of the hammer. The number 56 is stamped on the top of the stock directly behind the tang. The steel on the rifle is bright with all blueing gone. Brass is bright.

    The P1853 Enfield was imported by both the Union and Confederacy during the Civil War. The rifles fired either a .577 cal. or .58 cal. minie ball.
    Status
    Not on view
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