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Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Pattern 53 ushered in the era of the rifle it was to be short-lived as breech-loading technology was developed. Just as many muskets were converted to ...

Click to open image viewer. A "Tower"-type Enfield rifle-musket, model 1853, made of metal and wood. The musket has attached metal butt plate at the end of the stock. The butt has an engraved proofing ...