Original U.S. Civil War British P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Rifle dated 1863 with Confederate Acceptance Markings Ordnance pursuing the defeated Axis army

pursuing the defeated Axis army across Libya and reaching the Mareth defensive line on the Tunisian border in February 1943

the British Government mobilized a mass of troops to bring the Zulu nation to it's knees before the end of the year

The cocking handles were located too close to the gunner to be operated easily

All barrels show British proof marks

In the fall of 1942

Original U.S. Civil War British P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Rifle dated 1863 with Confederate Acceptance Markings Ordnance pursuing the defeated Axis armyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is certainly something you don't see every day, if at all. This is a great example of the classic P 1853 Percussion Rifle, with brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap. This is the long rifle, known as a "Three Band" due to the three steel barrel bands it has. The Lock is simply engraved, marked on the exterior only with a CROWN and DATED 1863. The barrel bears the correct British Proof Markings of the period.