Model 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket – Caleb Hughes Marked!

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 Confederate Model 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket

Caleb Hughes Marked! Projectile Struck at Hammer!

 

British Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle musket in .577 caliber with lock dated 1861 and marked Tower with the Royal Crown at the rear.

 

The steel components display a deep brown patina while the brass furniture including the nose cap, trigger guard and buttplate show an attractive mellow tone. The rifling grooves remain visible though showing minor pitting.

 

The hammer is missing and the tumbler end has been sheared in battle by force!!! The rifle retains its sights and slotted ramrod. Markings including numbers and letters appear on the buttplate and stock round “CH1” just above the tang.

 

Pattern 1853 Enfields were the second most common infantry rifle of the Civil War and were widely imported from Great Britain for both Union and Confederate service.

 

The Pattern 1853 Enfield and its related contract variants were among the most influential imported arms of the Civil War, second only to the Springfield in overall battlefield presence. British production filled an enormous wartime demand, and both Union and Confederate purchasing agents secured large numbers of these dependable rifle muskets. Contractor-marked examples, especially those showing service wear and period modifications, remain a major collecting field in their own right.

 

Inventory Number: RIF 328

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