Enfield Pattern 1853
Enfield Pattern 1853 — documented specs: caliber .577 Muzzleloader (Minié), barrel length 991 mm (39.02 in), overall length 1,397 mm (55 in), capacity 1. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Designed
- 1853
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Calibers
- .577 Muzzleloader (Minié)
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Enfield P53 · Enfield Rifle-Musket
Specifications
- Action
- Percussion lock
- Sights
- Adjustable sights
- Barrel length
- 991 mm (39.02 in)
- Overall length
- 1,397 mm (55 in)
- Capacity
- 1
- en.wikipedia.org — article Pattern 1853 Enfield (version of 09/11/2026)
- de.wikipedia.org — article Enfield Rifled Musket (version of 09/15/2025)
Sources
- American Rifleman — article This Old Gun: Pattern 1853 Enfield
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Related
- Calibers of this model.577 Muzzleloader (Minié)
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