Pedersoli 1853 Enfield 3 Band 58 Caliber Muzzleloading Rifle 39" Blued Barrel Walnut Stock

The 1853 Enfield Rifle was considered the apex European military gun of that time, introduced by the British War Department after several studies to improve the calibers and the dimensions of the previous models. However, it kept the same general appearance of the earlier pattern 1851. Hundreds of thousands were sold to both sides in the US Civil War. The overwhelming majority of P53 Enfields were made by commercial gun makers in Birmingham and London under contract. The Enfield P1853 features