Original British P-1853 Tower/V.R. Marked 2nd Model Enfield Rifle used in Russian Afghan Campaign - dated 1860 U.S. Navy Almost 66" overall length

Almost 66" overall length

this is the early model No

Pin back sterling silver 319th Glider Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia on each lapel

The company "Merkur" also started from Hildesheim

The bayonet is also stamped 2 and 8 on the ricasso

Original British P-1853 Tower/V.R. Marked 2nd Model Enfield Rifle used in Russian Afghan Campaign - dated 1860 U.S. Navy Almost 66" overall lengthOriginal item: One of a Kind. The Pattern 1853 Percussion ENFIELD rifle was the finest rifle of its day. It ended up all over the World. All over the British Empire and greatly imported into North America for use on both sides in the U. S. War between the States. Massive quantities were shipped into India, and it was due to the paper cartridges that were supplied with the muzzle loaders that triggered the 1857 Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Rebellion. The