Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket lockplate, measuring approximately 5.5″ long. Featuring a large crown at the rear, thin double line of engraving around the edge, and an affixed tag that reads, “Gun lock picked up on the battlefield of Gettysburgh Aug. 1863 by Isaac D,” with the last few letters obscured. In fine condition, with soiling to affixed tag. The 1853 Enfield rifle-musket has been called ‘the North’s second rifle’ and a ‘regulation Confederate weapon.’ Over one million Enfields of all types were imported by both sides during the war, becoming the second most widely used infantry weapon. RR Auction COA.
