Original U.S. Civil War Belgian Made British P-1853 Enfield 2-Band Rifled Musket with North Carolina Surcharge 17th Century It was activated 11 January

It was activated 11 January 1943 at Fort Benning

It does show signs of heavy wear and use

The cap has matching Blau (Blue) piping along the top edge and flanking either side of the band

but we are not sure if it fits the cleaning rods on these pistols

mask bayonet receivers

Original U.S. Civil War Belgian Made British P-1853 Enfield 2-Band Rifled Musket with North Carolina Surcharge 17th Century It was activated 11 JanuaryOriginal Item: Only One Available. Offered here is a very nice example of the Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket as produced by the prolific gun trade in Lige, Belgium. The Lige gun trade had a long history of producing arms of previously established patterns to supplement the arms making capabilities of other nations. By the mid 19th century, the Lige arms trade had been producing gun parts to support the Birmingham & London gun trades for well over