Original U.S. Civil War P-1853 Enfield Three Band Rifle Dated 1856 ERA Each is approximately 25 years

Each is approximately 25 years old and already shows age

correct fuse top

Considered by many to be the original pattern for the modern assault rifle

easily distinguished from the MP 40 by its increased length and curved magazine

The United States Army also used the grenade

Original U.S. Civil War P-1853 Enfield Three Band Rifle Dated 1856 ERA Each is approximately 25 yearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Enfield 1853 rifle musket was used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War, and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Springfield Model 1861 Rifled Musket. The Confederates imported more Enfields during the course of the war than any other small arm, buying from private contractors and gun runners. It has been estimated that over 900,000 P53 Enfields