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

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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
20000 Leagues Under the Sea		Marines from "that accursed nation"	Seen in the assault on Captain Nemo's lair, Vulcania	1954
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

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Revolution (TV Series)	Militia men			2012

See Also

• Royal Small Arms Factory - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield