My story starts in a small gun shop in Brewster, Ohio, run by a Korean War veteran out of his garage. He had some nice new ...

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... Here’s What You Need ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A "Tower"-type Enfield rifle-musket, model 1853, made of metal and wood. The musket has attached metal butt plate at ...

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 British 1853 Pattern Enfield ...

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 ...