American Rifleman

I Have This Old Gun: British Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine

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British Pattern 1853 Rifle

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 .577 caliber British Pattern 1853 ...
American Rifleman

I Have This Old Gun: British Pattern 1851 “Minié” Rifle Musket

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The National Interest

Meet the British Empire’s Short-Lived but Legendary Pattern 1853 Rifle

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Pattern 53 proved effective against infantry, cavalry and even artillery positions alike. The era of the smoothbore musket—which had been “good enough” at ...
The National Interest

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 ...