Bidspirit auction | Civil War Enfield Musket Pattern

Civil War Enfield Musket Pattern 1853 / 58 - Old Enfield Musket 1853 convert to a 58, engraved to the lock plate with the crown over two E marks. Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket was used by both the Union and the Confederacy in the Civil War. It was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, after the Springfield. The Confederacy imported more Enfield than any other small arm 53” L, barrel 37 1/2” L, 3/4” bore