Original British P-1853 Enfield 3rd Model Percussion Rifle dated 1860 - V.R. & New Zealand Marked Ordnance as Africa is spelled with

as Africa is spelled with a "K" in German

we determined that by noticing that the stock pin on the spring had not been trimmed for the stock

though it does show wear and oxidation

stunning and vibrant hand-painted features we have ever encountered on a WW2 jacket

Nevertheless we think "the cap fits"

Original British P-1853 Enfield 3rd Model Percussion Rifle dated 1860 - V.R. & New Zealand Marked Ordnance as Africa is spelled withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a very nice example of the 3rd Model Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, with brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap. The three steel barrel bands are held on with screw pressure, as typical of the 3rd model, and bear British Proof marks. The lock is marked 1860 ENFIELD below the cap bolster, indicating manufacture at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock, where the P 1853 was designed. It