Original British P-1853 Enfield Rifle Musket Produced in Belgium - Dated 1857 Flintlocks reslotted and a new locking

reslotted and a new locking ring

Dimensions 38” H x 16” x 9”

The British at that time had no defences against gas attack

Simplified magazine catch

Original British P-1853 Enfield Rifle Musket Produced in Belgium - Dated 1857 Flintlocks reslotted and a new lockingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a very nice example of the Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket as produced by the prolific gun trade in Lige, Belgium. The Lige gun trade had a long history of producing arms of previously established patterns to supplement the arms making capabilities of other nations. By the mid 19th century, the Lige arms trade had been producing gun parts to support the Birmingham & London gun trades for well over