Original British P-1853 Enfield 4th Model Three Band Rifle Converted to Snider Mk.II* with Figured Stock - dated 1864 Russian Army The blade on this example

The blade on this example is in fine condition and bright

The finish shows the expected light crazing from age

however this is definitely one of the better examples that we have seen over the years

the 17th Airborne Division staging area

Original British P-1853 Enfield 4th Model Three Band Rifle Converted to Snider Mk.II* with Figured Stock - dated 1864 Russian Army The blade on this exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a local customer, this lovely fully cleaned and restored rifle is 100% all British manufacture, starting life in 1864 as a . 577 caliber three band ENFIELD Percussion Rifle model of P 1853. It has the correct "Baddeley" type bands with a recessed screw, as would be used on the later Martini Henry rifles, and shows a lovely patina of age. It also shows some fantastic "flame figuring" in the stock,