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ARTV Preview: The Colt Python; Smith & Wesson Model 648-2; Pattern 1853 Enfield

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The Rifle That Forged the British Empire: The Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle

As the saying goes, the sun never set on the British Empire. And from the cool, damp British Isles was built the largest empire by landmass the world had ever known. The First British Empire ...
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Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket owned by Walter Denning

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A "Tower"-type Enfield rifle-musket, model 1853, made of metal and wood. The musket has attached metal butt plate at ...
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1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The British 1853 Pattern Enfield ...
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From Britain to Beyond: How the Enfield Pattern Rifle Conquered the World

Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Pattern 53 ushered in the era of the rifle it was to be short-lived as breech-loading technology was developed. Just as many muskets were converted to ...