Pedersoli 1853 Enfield Whitworth 3 Band 45 Caliber Muzzleloading Rifle 36" Browned Barrel Walnut Stock

In the year 1854 sir. Joseph Whitworth, was commissioned by the english war office to design a rifle to replace the Enfield pattern 53, he started to work on a .451 caliber rifle, equipped with a barrel having a hexagonal bore profile.The rifle created outperformed all competitors during the tests made in 1859 and enabling the queen victoria to easily hit a target at 366 meters (400 yards), during the first meeting of the british rifle association.Also used during the american civil war, the rif