Original U.S. Civil War Era 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle - Marked Tower 1861 German Uniforms After 1930

After 1930

There is a paper label taped to the side of the cane which provides provenance

It still retains a good amount of the original blued finish

so it is hard to read

” stamped within an oval in center of front flap

Original U.S. Civil War Era 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle - Marked Tower 1861 German Uniforms After 1930Original 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 TOWER 1861 below the cap bolster,