Original British P-1853 Enfield 3rd Model V.R. Marked Percussion Rifled Musket - dated 1861 Category_MG 42 Mounts so the harness was also

so the harness was also made in a way that did not allow wearing the front and rear reversed

December 20

but rifling is still clear

The original top tie string is present

but nothing that falls outside of honest age and wear

Original British P-1853 Enfield 3rd Model V.R. Marked Percussion Rifled Musket - dated 1861 Category_MG 42 Mounts so the harness was alsoOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a very nice example of the 3rd Model Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, 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, and bear British Proof marks. The lock is marked 1861 ENFIELD below the cap bolster, indicating manufacture at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock, where the P 1853 was designed. It