1853 enfield cartridge box. 568 diameter bullet This Enfield cartridge box is made per British regulations in black leather with white linen thread. 58 Caliber enfield cartridge box in black dyed, vegetable tanned leather like This article traces the construction and evolution of the cartridges used for the British 1853 pattern Enfield muzzle-loading rifle musket, with reference to the types used in New Zealand. The first Enfield rifles were issued to the 58th and 65th Regiments, stationed in the country, in 1858. With their . M1860 Enfield Cartridge Box for the 1853 Enfield Musket, this pouch holds 50 cartridges and was used by the British Army and the Americans in the American Civil War The Enfield 1853 rifle-musket was issued to the British Army regiments, colonial Militia and Volunteer units and later to the New Zealand Armed Constabulary, and saw extensive use in the mid and later stages of the New Zealand Wars. Per the original the box has Black leather. Detailed, illustrated instructions will walk you through the historical process of cartridge construction, a skill that every British Infantryman was required Illustrated below is an original pack of ten of their cartridges for the Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle Musket, dated 1864. The Enfield was not the ideal weapon for use in the dense bush covered hills of New Zealand because of its length and weight. Special units cal Civil War Enfield cartridge box is patterned after the regulation British . Hand sewn with white linen thread tab on flap is stitched . The tins are included. gkdi0ykkldbd0erahcyneffpw7yr9n5salkm5m8vysfrr6dqnlc