Original P-1853 Enfield and Snider Rifle type Lock with Side Screws- Grade 1B Vickers MMG AND THE FLARE CHEMICALS INSIDE

AND THE FLARE CHEMICALS INSIDE HAVE DETERIORATED

The action became one of the most celebrated defensive battles in British military history and helped make the rifle an enduring symbol of Victorian courage

most of the original markings remain

when the Sten machine carbine was adopted

Original P-1853 Enfield and Snider Rifle type Lock with Side Screws- Grade 1B Vickers MMG AND THE FLARE CHEMICALS INSIDEOriginal Item: The P 1853 . 577 cal Percussion Rifle was also known as the legendary "Three Band Enfield". This extremely popular and rare model was the first rifle to become standard issue in the British Army. The P 1853 changed military tactics with its capabilities; imported extensively for use in the U. S. Civil War. A very rare opportunity to own a significant piece of military history that greatly affected wars on three continents. These P1853