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THE PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Peter G. Smithurst,Peter Dennis | 80 pages | 20 Jul 2011 | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 9781849084857 | English | Oxford, England, United Kingdom The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle PDF Book The Enfield , also known as Pattern Enfield, was a 15mm. The idea of having anything which might be tainted with pig or beef fat in their mouths was totally unacceptable to the sepoys, and when they objected it was suggested that they were more than welcome to make up their own batches of cartridges, using a religiously acceptable greasing agent such as ghee or vegetable oil. A further suggestion that the Sepoys tear the cartridges open with their hands instead of biting them open was rejected as impractical — many of the Sepoys had been undertaking musket drill daily for years, and the practice of biting the cartridge open was second nature to them. An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule , which include a number of muskets. Bomford Columbiad cannon Brooke rifled cannon Carronade cannon Dahlgren cannon Paixhans cannon Rodman Columbiad cannon Whitworth pounder rifled cannon. Numbers of Enfield muskets were also acquired by the Maori later on in the proceedings, either from the British themselves who traded them to friendly tribes or from European traders who were less discriminating about which customers they supplied with firearms, powder, and shot. For All the Tea in China. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Related Content. Coehorn mortar. It has been estimated that over , P53 Enfields were imported into America and saw service in every major engagement from the Battle of Shiloh April, and the Siege of Vicksburg May , to the final battles of With war breaking out between the Russians and the Turks, Britain realized that it was only a matter of time before they would be drawn into the conflict. The calibre of the Minie Ball was. The Enfield rifle-musket is highly sought after by black powder shooters and hunters, US Civil War re-enactors, and British Military firearms enthusiasts for its quality, accuracy, and reliability. RML 6. The Enfield rifle-musket was also used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War , and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Springfield Model Rifled Musket. Additionally an additional two twists were added, meaning the Pattern Enfield Musketoon had a total of five twists in the barrel. The term "rifle-musket" originally referred to muskets with the smooth-bored barrels replaced with rifled barrels. The shorter barrel of 24in 0. The original Pritchett design was modified by Col. By the end of , the Enfield rifle-musket was approved by the War Department for the army and was put into production. More info. Close menu. University Press of Kansas. Later that year, the adventurer and mercenary William Walker imposed a military dictatorship in Nicaragua, reimposing slavery and threatening to conquer all of Central America. Biographical Note. This incident helped to spark the India Mutiny of You may also be interested in the following product s. The rifle had a steel barrel whose bore only had three stripes and was attached to the handguards with three metal clamps, so the rifle was often called "three-band model". Peter Smithurst worked for several years at the Royal Armouries, Leeds where he acted as the in-house expert for 19th century weapons and he is now a Visiting Fellow at the University of Huddersfield's Military History Department. The Pattern Enfield used an adjustable ladder sight, with increments at:. For All the Tea in China. Namespaces Article Talk. Most soldiers were not trained to estimate ranges or to properly adjust their sights to account for the "rainbow-like" trajectory of the large calibre conical projectile. New York: Penguin Books, The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Writer Unlike their British counterparts who attended extensive musketry training, new Civil War soldiers seldom fired a single cartridge until their first engagement. The Enfields continued to be used by the many British line regiments in the more open fern and tussock covered country of the Waikato interior. The Pattern Enfield used an adjustable ladder sight, with increments at:. Categories :. The Pattern Musket was among the first military muskets to be fitted with sights as standard Muskets previously had been inaccurate, due to the smoothbore barrel and musket ball, and therefore could only shoot an effective range of yards at the most, a distance of which sights are not necessary. The gun was highly sought after in the Confederate ranks. Despite being given the name Musketoon due to its manufacturers Enfield and the reproduction models by Parker Hale , the Pattern Enfield is technically a rifled musket like its older counterpart the Pattern Enfield. The original Pritchett design was modified by Col. The barrel was also given a tighter, faster twist, increasing the spin on the Minie Ball. The first Enfield rifles were issued to the 58th and 65th Regiments, stationed in the country, in The Enfield rifle-musket was also used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War , and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Springfield Model Rifled Musket. Related Content. Those pieces were made to original patterns but are not particularly suitable for use by American Civil War reenactors because they were made to 4th model specs, including having the Baddeley barrel bands. Subscribe to our newsletter. For All the Tea in China. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Its long length,especially with bayonet attached, and weight made soldiers vulnerable to ambush by rebel Maori. The Enfield rifle-musket is highly sought after by black powder shooters and hunters, US Civil War re-enactors, and British Military firearms enthusiasts for its quality, accuracy, and reliability. By the end of , the Enfield rifle-musket was approved by the War Department for the army and was put into production. This title takes an in-depth look at the design, the history, the mechanics, and the use of one of the most important firearms of the 19th century. It was only exceeded, in number, by the Springfield Model , the main contender to the Pattern Enfield. Using the usual muzzle loading technique, like the majority of muskets, a serviceman was expected to fire a minimum 3 shots in a minute. University Press of Kansas. This greatly reduced the gun's potency and effectiveness, as did replacing the variable distance rear sight to a fixed sight. Numbers of Enfield muskets were also acquired by the Maori later on in the proceedings, either from the British themselves who traded them to friendly tribes or from European traders who were less discriminating about which customers they supplied with firearms, powder, and shot. Mortars Coehorn mortar. Nordenfelt gun 0. Rifled Musket. RML 6. Bundle Offer! Enjoy this DENIX reproduction of the Enfield rifle, a weapon which is much appreciated by historical reenactors of the Civil War and collectors of weapons for its quality, precision and reliability! However, due to the now thinner walls, the barrel would bulge and bursting was not an unknown problem. The rifle's cartridges contained 70 grains 4. Contents [ show ]. Special units called Forest Rangers were formed to fight rebels in the bush but after their first expedition into the bush covered hills of the Hunua ranges, south of Auckland, most Enfields were returned and replaced with a mixture of much shorter and lighter, Calisher and Terry breech loading carbines , and Colt navy. The use of a percussion lock mechanism had become increasingly common in the battlefield, its superior wet-weather capabilities saw it fully replace the flintlock mechanism of older muskets, such as the British Brown Bess which was still in use. Those pieces were made to original patterns but, are not particularly suitable for use in the American Civil War or, War Between the States, reenactors because they were made to 4th model specs including having the Baddeley barrel bands. The idea of having anything which might be tainted with pig or beef fat in their mouths was totally unacceptable to the sepoys, and when they objected it was suggested that they were more than welcome to make up their own batches of cartridges, using a religiously acceptable greasing agent such as ghee or vegetable oil. The British company Parker Hale also made reproductions of the Enfield rifle-musket and of the Pattern Enfield musketoon in the s. The idea of having anything which might be tainted with pig or beef fat in their mouths was unacceptable to the Indian soldiers, and when they objected it was suggested that they were more than welcome to make up their own batches of cartridges, using a religiously acceptable greasing agent such as ghee or vegetable oil. The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Reviews Subscribe to our newsletter. Numbers of Enfield muskets were also acquired by the Maori later on in the proceedings, either from the British themselves who traded them to friendly tribes or from European traders who were less discriminating about which customers they supplied with firearms, powder, and shot. First issued in , the Enfield proved itself worthy during both the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny, where its long range, durability, and interchangeable parts made it a perfect campaign rifle. At the end of , the Enfield rifle was approved by the War Department of the British Empire, it was in production from to and approximately 1,, units were manufactured; It was widely used in the Crimean War and in the American Civil War Weapons of the American Civil War.