Musket, rifled

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Nom de l'objet :	Musket, rifled
Artiste ou artisan :	The Royal Small Arms Factory
Catégorie de l'objet :	Firearms
Matériaux :	metal wood
Numéro d'accession :	2019.273.1
Date de début de production :	1867-01-01
Date de fin de production :	1867-12-31
Description :	Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle Musket. Manufacturer name and date stamp: "Enfield 1867". There are other stamps and marks. Condition is good. Firearms Officer and local RCMP state that this is no longer classified as a gun.The Pattern 1853 Enfield is a single-shot, muzzle-loading, percussion firearm with a rifled bore. The rifling imparted spin to the shot so it was more accurate than earlier muskets.
Commentaires :	Firearms Officer and local RCMP state that this is no longer classified as a gun.
Fonctions :	The Pattern 1853 Enfield was designed and manufactured at The Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, UK and subsequently named the Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle-Musket. Designed in 1853, it was in production 1853-1867 and in service 1853-1889 throughout the British Empire Wars as well as in use by both armies in the American Civil War (1861-1865) The rifling imparted spin to the shot so it was more accurate than earlier muskets.
Longueur :	137 cm
Largeur :	12.5 cm
Établissement :	North Highlands Community Museum Facebook-North Highlands Community Museum Twitter-North Highlands Community Museum YouTube-North Highlands Community Museum
Ville de l'établissement :	Dingwall
Province de l'établissement :	Nova Scotia

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