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Enfield Pattern 1853

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Enfield Pattern 1853.
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Enfield 1853.

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 when the British government refused to sell them arms after it became obvious that the Confederacy could not win the war. It has been estimated that over 900,000 P53 Enfields were imported to America and saw service in every major engagement from the Battle of Shiloh (April, 1862) and the Siege of Vicksburg (May 1863), to the final battles of 1865.

Specifications

  • Weight: 9 lb 5 oz, unloaded
  • Length: 55in
  • Calibre: .577 Ball
  • Action: Percussion Cap
  • Rate of fire: User dependent, Usually 3+ rounds a minute
  • Muzzle velocity: 900 ft/s (270 m/s)
  • Maximum range: 2000 yd
  • Feed system: Muzzle-loading
  • Sights: adjustable ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights


The Enfield Pattern 1853 has appeared in the following movies, television shows and video games used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Glory Denzel Washington Pvt. Trip 1989
Glory Union and Confederate troops 1989
White Hunter Black Heart Seen in John Wilson's house 1990
Dances With Wolves Confederate soldiers 1990
Far and Away One of Stephen Chase's men 1992
Gettysburg Union and Confederate troops 1993
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Hugh Jackman James Howlett 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Civil War soldiers 2009

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