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The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle - Peter G. Smithurst

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The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower. This title looks at the design, the history, the mechanics, and the use of this one of the most important firearms of the 19th century.

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Title
The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle
Authors and contributors
By (author) Peter G. Smithurst, Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Physical properties
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 80
Width: 184 mm
Height: 248 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 257 g
Audience
General/trade
Professional and scholarly
Language
English
ISBN
ISBN 13: 9781849084857
ISBN 10: 1849084858
Classifications
Dewey:623.4425
BISAC category code:HIS027080
BICMainSubject:JW
BICMainSubject:HB
Nielsen BookScan Product Class:S9.9T
BISAC category code:HIS037060
BIC subject category:TTMW
BISAC category code:HIS030000
Illustrations note
Illustrations (some col.)
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Imprint name
Osprey Publishing
Publication date
20 July 2011
Publication City/Country
Osprey/GB
Main description
Throughout the Napoleonic Wars, there was a growing perception that a muzzle-loading rifle was more practical compared to the limitations of rifles then currently in use. This thinking ultimately resulted in the 1853 Enfield Pattern, a rifle which, for the first time, was issued to every soldier in the British Army instead of the few trained marksmen. Its use during the Crimean War and later the Indian Mutiny would vindicate this policy when it became clear that the infantry were now capable of outgunning artillery. In addition, this was the first British weapon manufactured using new American technology, which meant that the component parts were interchangeable, ensuring that the weapon was easy to maintain on the battlefield. There were three main types based on the P 53 - the long rifle, the short rifle and the carbine, and this volume provides a concise history of the development and use of each type. In addition, the book discusses the privately manufactured varieties which were used for sport as well as the standard accessories issued to the infantryman in the field including bayonets, combination tools, the cartridge, ammunition pouch, muzzle stopper and ramrods. The P 53 first became notorious during the Indian Mutiny when the use of pig fat to lubricate the bullets led directly to the rioting by Hindu and Muslim troops within the British Army. However, its most widespread use was during the American Civil War when over a million rifles were sold to both the North and South. The author, a leading expert in the subject who worked at the Royal Armouries for a number of years, also details the effectiveness of the weapon during each conflict, including range, rate of fire, powder charge, accuracy and what it was like to be fired on by a P 53.
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"Highly recommended" -- Miniature Wargames
Biographical note
Peter Smithurst worked for several years at the Royal Armouries, Leeds where he acted as the in-house expert for 19th century weapons and he is now a Visiting Fellow at the University of Huddersfield's Military History Department. He has recently completed a large-volume on the Enfield rifle for the Royal Armouries which is the definitive work on the subject.

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