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Enfield Pattern 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 (4.2 kg), unloaded
- Length: 55in (139.7cm)
- 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 (1828.8m)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Trail | John Wayne | Breck Coleman | 1930 | |
| Springfield Rifle | Union troops | 1952 | ||
| 20000 Leagues Under the Sea | Marines from "that accursed nation" | Seen in the assault on Captain Nemo's lair, Vulcania | 1954 | |
| Women of Devil's Island | Michèle Mercier | Martine Foucher | mocked as Charleville musket | 1962 |
| Women of Devil's Island | Guy Madison | Henri Vallière | mocked as Charleville musket | 1962 |
| Women of Devil's Island | Fernando Piazza | Michael | mocked as Charleville musket | 1962 |
| Women of Devil's Island | French soldiers | mocked as Charleville musket | 1962 | |
| 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 | ||
| Shadow of the Wolf | Toshirô Mifune | Kroomak | 1992 | |
| Far and Away | One of Stephen Chase's men | 1992 | ||
| Enemy Gold | Union and Confederate troops | 1993 | ||
| Gettysburg | Union and Confederate troops | 1993 | ||
| The Fall | Governor Odious's soldiers | 2006 | ||
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Hugh Jackman | James Howlett | 2009 | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Civil War soldiers | 2009 | ||
| Mad Max: Fury Road | Megan Gale | The Valkyrie | 2015 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolution (TV Series) | Militia men | 2012 | ||
| Hatfields & McCoys | Kevin Costner | William Hatfield | 2012 | |
| Hatfields & McCoys | Bill Paxton | Randall McCoy | 2012 | |
| 1864 | seen in the hands of a Danish soldier. | 2014 |
See Also
- Royal Small Arms Factory - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield