while the majority of shoulder-arms remained smoothbore muskets. The Pattern 1853 Enfield used a smaller .577 calibre Minie bullet. Several variations were...
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percussion-type muzzleloader, and as such was similar in design to the British Pattern 1853 Enfield and the American Springfield Model 1861 rifle-muskets. It had a 37...
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1865 (USA – rifle – 1865) Pattern 1853 Enfield (UK – rifle – 1853) Pattern 1861 Enfield musketoon (UK – rifle – 1861) Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle (UK –...
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of the rifle for it was approved in April 1886, designated Enfield Martini .4-inch Pattern A. It incorporated several minor improvements such as a safety...
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The Lee–Enfield Story. Gold Coast QLD (Australia): Arms & Militaria Press. ISBN 978-1-85367-138-8. Skennerton, Ian (1993). The Lee–Enfield Story. Arms...
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be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the...
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Oliver pattern equipment 1898–19?? 1903 pattern bandolier equipment 1937 pattern web equipment 1942 Battle Jerkin 1951 pattern web equipment 1964 pattern web...
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received 480 Pattern 1853 rifles, both R&L and Liege. As the service continued, the 1842 muskets were gradually replaced by imported French Fusil d'Infanterie...
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Pattern 1842 Musket United Kingdom Pattern 1851 Rifle United Kingdom Pattern 1853 Enfield United Kingdom Lancaster Rifle United Kingdom Baker rifle United...
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was the Pattern 14 rifle adapted to fire the U.S. .30-06 cartridge of the American M1903 Springfield rifle. The Mauser Model 1895 adopted as Fusil Mauser...
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metallic centerfire cartridge case in the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifles, which were converted to Snider-Enfield breech-loaders on the Snider principle. This...
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