Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket
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The Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket was a widely used mid-19th-century British muzzle-loading firearm, renowned for its accuracy and extensive service in conflicts such as the Crimean War and the American Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket canonical | 6 |
| Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle | 1 |
| Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket as standard British service rifle | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military small arm
ⓘ
muzzle-loading firearm ⓘ rifle-musket ⓘ |
| action | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| ammunition |
.577 Enfield paper cartridge
ⓘ
Minié-type conical bullet ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | cartridge controversy in Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 39 inches ⓘ |
| bayonetMount | socket bayonet lug ⓘ |
| caliber | .577 inch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | about 600 yards ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | percussion cap ⓘ |
| introduced | 1853 ⓘ |
| manufacturedAt |
Birmingham gun trade
ⓘ
London gun trade ⓘ Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ⓘ |
| material |
brass furniture
ⓘ
steel barrel ⓘ |
| maximumRange | about 1,250 yards ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 850 feet per second ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high accuracy for its time
ⓘ
one of the most common imported arms of the American Civil War ⓘ standard British infantry arm during Crimean War ⓘ widely exported internationally ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 55 inches ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 3 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Snider–Enfield rifle ⓘ |
| rifling | 3-groove rifling ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | late 1860s in British front-line service ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1853 ⓘ |
| sightGraduation | graduated to 900 or 1,000 yards depending on pattern ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| sightType | ladder rear sight ⓘ |
| standardBayonet | Pattern 1853 socket bayonet ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | walnut wood ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
British Empire armed forces ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire forces
Confederate States Army ⓘ British East India Company forces ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company forces
Union Army ⓘ colonial militias ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Crimean War ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ New Zealand Wars ⓘ Taiping Heavenly Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Taiping Rebellion
|
| weight | approximately 9 pounds ⓘ |
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Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle
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Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket as standard British service rifle