PABP-1853 3-Band Enfield: Videos . In 1866 the Snider-Enfield was produced as a conversion of Enfield Pattern 1853 with a hinged breechblock and barrel designed for a .577 cartridge. These Gurkha made examples were found in Military Storage in their homeland of Nepal. rifled musket (long rifle), antique, often called the GURKHA rifle. British GURKHA Rifles Enfield Snider Trapdoor Description: British GURKHA Rifles Enfield Snider Trapdoor Nepalese Rifle w Kukri Knife Set Here we present an antique Nepalese Enfield Snider Trapdoor Rifle, made circa the 1870s. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The Model 1853 Enfield was the most commonly used rifle in the Civil War, and both Union and Confederate governments imported tens of thousands of these rifles. 1853 P53 Enfield - See Price Barrel surface has turned a plumb brown over the majority of its surface and is in nice overall condition. You're reviewing: 1853 3-Band Enfield Your Rating. 1853 Enfield 3 Band Enfield Musket Trigger Group Brass Nepalese Origin Original. The Nepalese were thrifty in the extreme. Write Your Own Review. for sale online. Item Code: 1000-353. The wood is … The Nepalese-made Sniders (top) are excellent copies of the original (bottom), though quality is not up to British standards. IMA 1853 Nepali Enfield; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. I historically have collected Soviet and German WWII arms, but recently have taken an interest in black powder firearms and have a few reproductions (1860 Henry, 1858 Remington and 1874 Sharps) in my regular shooting collection and am thinking of picking up an antique Civil War musket such as an 1853 Enfield or 1861 Springfield, more … I recently acquired this rifle from Toothpick in the For Sale section. For the collector or enthusiast, this is great piece of history to own! You are bidding on a Nepalese Pattern 1853 MK II Enfield 1864 Snider Conversion .577 cal. The action was invented by an American, Jacob Snider, and adopted by Britain as a conversion system for the 1853 Enfield. 1853 Enfield Musket - See Price 1853 Enfield Musket Ramrod 38 58 Cal Civil War Period Battlefield Recovery. Please see the pictures for condition. Condition is Used. I was hoping that the piece would be just really dirty with some rust and could be cleaned up. Qty: OVERVIEW. The 1853 Rifle Musket was used extensively by the end of the Crimean War, as well as being imported to the US during the American Civil War. The lock is not working properly and is currently stuck on half cock. The price was $250. $1,250.00 SOLD. Marked with asterisk on blade flat. Out of stock. The only marking on the piece is just under the long rear sight leaf and is Nepalese. Information about the cyphers has been lifted from British Enfield Rifles, Volume 1, SMLE (No. - UCE-0002 Civil War Era British (Nepalese made) P1853 Enfield rifle: This is a Civil War Era British (Nepalese made) P1853 Enfield rifle that has seen better days. $95.00. 1853 3 Band Enfield Rifle Musket Barrel Original Nepalese Marking With Sight. 1853 Enfield 3 Band Enfield Musket Trigger Group Brass Nepalese Origin Original. Rifled Musket in very good condition. Hi everyone. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail. 21.75: 552: 26.25: 667: n/a: Pommel: "361" in Devanagari script: Snider-Enfield … New skirmisher here and wife has put the brakes on the gun spending. #1 is in good condition with some pitting and complete with leather scabbard. Included is an original bayonet and muzzle plug. Later Sniders were newly manufactured on the same design. Sold Out The Three Band Enfield was imported extensively for use in the U. S. Civil War. Firearm Discussion and Resources from AR-15, AK-47, Handguns and more! Price. 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars. $99.95 . Box 1027, Tustin, CA 92781 USA). Buyer pays shipping which includes packaging, carrier fees and insurance. It had modern brass screws in place of the tang and buttplate screws, so I ordered some originals from Lodgewood, but have no idea which is which. Share Followers 0. A Nepalese Pattern 1853 English Enfield Musket that is remarkably good quality. Saved by Atlanta Cutlery Corp. Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Miscellaneous Gun Parts; Napoleonic; Nepalese Cache Extras; P-1853 Enfield; Percusion Muskets; Restoration Materials; Revolutionary … Zoom In Zoom Out Reset. #2 is in good condition and made be a Nepalese or Indian made example. The barrel is the standard .577 caliber. 1853 Pattern Enfield musket made in Nepal I once heard most Enfields used in civil war were type 3 and wonder if these 1853 coming out of the Nepal find which I think are type 2 can be shot in the NSSA the only major difference I can see is barrel bands 05-13-2008 #2. UNMARKED PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD . Thread starter Centurion; Start date Nov 19, 2020; Help Support Muzzle Loading Forum: C. Centurion 40 Cal. I chose a "Battle Field Pick Up" described as untouched and complete with caked on debris from battle and storage. Submit Review. This Nepalese copy of the English Enfield has an action that is crisp and works well. Quantity Available: None. Snider-Enfield Rifles. Original Enfield muskets are obtainable and in most cases, cheaper than reproductions due to IMA-USA's importation of these weapons as part of the "Nepalese Cache." RARE Period Copy of SHARPS 1853 SLANT BREECH Rifle Confederate Georgia State Armory-Nepal Connection? The lock plate remains unmarked. The British Indian Army used the Sniderâ Enfield until the end of the nineteenth century. Being from Canada, we don’t see as many of these beautiful guns as you all do. Enfield Pattern 1853 Nepalese Had to replace the buttplate since the y=tang cracked and it was so deformed that it was way to large. Buy, Sell, and Trade your Firearms and Gear. Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post. British/Nepalese EnfieldP-1864 Snider Breech Loading Rifle, .577 cal., Antique. Payment can be Money Order, Cashier’s Check or Personal Check, which must clear before shipping (allow 10 days). I would like to trade a .577 Snider Enfield for or toward an N-SSA approved musket. 1853 Enfield . Reviews 6. Nepalese 1853 Enfield project. This musket features markings on the rear sight, barrel, rear lug, trigger guard, and buttplate. Reviewed by: mark , December 19, 2016 The British .577 Snider–Enfield was a breech-loading rifle.The American Jacob Snider invented this firearm action, and the Snider–Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties.The British Army adopted it in 1866 as a conversion system for its ubiquitous Pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle-loading rifles, and used it until 1874 when the Martini–Henry rifle began to supersede it. Value. Joined Dec 31, 2019 Messages 186 Reaction score 92. This auction is for a British/Nepalese Pattern 1853 MK II Enfield 1864 Snider Conversion in .577 cal. Civil War Era British P-1853 Enfield And P-1864 Snider Rifle Brass Butt Plate Good. I went ahead and ordered one of the "untouched" P1853 Enfield rifled muskets from IMA yesterday. By spionKopKid, April 2, 2008 in Firearms & Ordnance. These particular Enfield Rifles are offered in half rifles or parts guns. Breech area shows some brighter spots. I'd prefer an original Enfield, but would certainly be open to repro Enfields or Springfields. ... British-p-1853-enfield-p-1864-snider-rifle-sling-brown. Not so as shown by the pic. The barrel bears a War department inspector’s mark and an Enfield inspectors mark. 1853 Enfield 3 Band Enfield Musket Trigger Group Brass Nepalese Origin Original. The Pattern 1853 Enfield was not Britain’s first rifle to use the expanding Minié-style projectile, but it was a “smallbore” improvement and upgrade of the earlier .702-cal. Basically, it involved cutting 2½ inches off the breech of a standard .577 Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket. Condition is Used. 1) Rifles Mk I and Mk III, by Charles R. Stratton (ISBN 1-882391-16-0, published by North Cape Publications, P.O. The Italian firms of Euroarms and Armi Chiappa (Armi Sport) manufacture a modern reproduction of the Enfield 1853 rifle-musket, which is readily available on the civilian market. Unique Enfield 1853 Nepalese clone chambered in .577 black powder. Quality. #3 is in very good condition. The Long Rifle has a 36 inches barrel and three barrel bands. $21.84. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. All of the metal parts have plumbed out with scattered patches of light pitting. I purchased a Nepalese 1853 Enfield Atlanta Cutlery when they were first advertised several years ago. This auction is for a lot of 3 original British Pattern 1853 Enfield socket bayonets. I will bring the Snider to the Nationals, but won't be arriving until Friday. Nov 19, 2020 #1 Good morning. P-1853 Three Band Enfield Parts Rifle # 600833. Complete with a Belgian Albini leather scabbard. I am new to the Forums, and I was hoping to get some help with the 1853 Enfield I just bought. While most were made in England, many were produced in Germany, Belgium, and Spain. ... which was a good market for that kind of thing as they were using British Enfield muskets and making their own at the time. From the 1830’s onward, it was as if the Armory threw nothing away. “Rifle Musket” sounds a bit redundant to us, but it was intended to indicate the rifle was the same length as the musket it replaced. The 1853 Enfield was issued to Indian troops starting in 1856. The rifle is clean and decent overall it just has a number of minor flaws. 1853 Nepalese Enfield Rifle 1853 Nepalese Enfield Rifle. $79.50. 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars. Reproduction P-1853 Enfield, P-1864 Snider Trigger Guard. The British Army adopted it in 1866 as a conversion system for its ubiquitous Pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle-loading rifles, and used it until 1871 when the Martiniâ Henry rifle superseded it. After the smoke cleared in 1866, Snider's design emerged preeminent. Civil War . Read more about the "Nepal Cache" and my experience breathing new life into a Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket. Review of: Reproduction Main Spring for P-1853 Enfield& P-1864 Snider good product ,roughly finished but will clean up nicely .i would recommend it , and i will most likely buy more . ~ A Nepalese Service 1853 Pattern Two Band Musket ~ This is an example of a two band sergeants’ musket serving with the colonial troops in Nepal. Weapons Restoration Guns Antique Projects Accessories Weapons Guns Weapons Guns Log Projects American inventor Jacob Snider designed the conversion for rifle-muskets to be turned into breech-loading firearms. 1 star 2 stars 3 stars 4 stars 5 stars. I put this trigger in an ultrasonic cleaner for 30 minutes to remove the dirt and I have not done ANY other clean up work other than this. Antique British M1853 - See Price ... 1853 Enfield Rifle Or 1864 Snider Musket Hammer Nice Looks Original Lock Partsandnbsp. 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