Original British P-1853 Enfield 2nd Model Tower Marked Percussion Rifled Musket - dated 1856 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly During WW1 trench warfare and

During WW1 trench warfare and the terror of a gas attack was continually present

Leather head band remains as does the interior rich red silk lining

The original lead cladding was folded over the lip seen where the ogive (curved front end) begins

• Could penetrate up to 11 inches (280 mm) of armor

Monaghan dropped depth charges on Japanese submarine close aboard the starboard side of the U

Original British P-1853 Enfield 2nd Model Tower Marked Percussion Rifled Musket - dated 1856 MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly During WW1 trench warfare andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a very nice example of the 2nd Model Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, produced in London, England, with brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap. The three steel barrel bands are held on with band springs, as typical of the 2nd model. The lock is marked TOWER 1856 below the cap bolster, and it is also marked with the correct "Lock Viewer's Mark", and another faded proof. The lock plate tail has