Civil War Auction
Lot 1111:
Description
Pair of British Pattern 1853 Enfield bayonets. Example 1) Length of 20-1/4” overall, socket length 3”. Neck measures .49” diam. Stamped “83” and “GF” on Ricasso. There is light to moderate pitting on the blade and socket. Locking ring does not rotate, but with some oil should move freely once again. Example 2) Length of 20-1/4” overall, socket length 3”. Neck measures .49” diam. No visible makers mark. Significant pitting on surface, with rust affecting the free movement of the locking ring. This example may have been dug. During the course of the Civil War, the Confederacy imported between 300,000 and 400,000 guns from England, with the Pattern 1853 Enfield being the most common rifle muskets used by the typical Confederate Infantryman. There was only a small percentage of those imported arms were marked for use by the Confederates, and although there is no way to confirm, examples such as these here, could have been used by the South, in that great Civil War. See photos.
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