Original U.S. Civil War Era 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle marked Tower 1861 Conflict The bolt is fitted with

The bolt is fitted with the standard MP 40 "Push/Pull" safety system 9mm sten magazine and catch system

but it seems to have been given to those who helped organize the new administrative division

so the official purpose is not known

The sweatband is present and shows only light use

The scabbard also has regimental markings

Original U.S. Civil War Era 3rd Model P-1853 Enfield Three Band Percussion Export Rifle marked Tower 1861 Conflict The bolt is fitted withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a nice example of the 3rd Model Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, as produced in England with brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap. The three steel barrel bands are held on with screw pressure, as typical of the 3rd model. The lock is marked TOWER 1861 below the cap bolster, and it is marked with a QUEEN'S CROWN to the rear of the hammer. However, there is no V. R. under the crown. This