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This is a standard P-53 .577 Enfield in every respect. It has a 39 inch barrel and a 55 1/2 inch overall length. It has early style barrel bands and is complete, to include the sling swivels and rear sight. The ramrod has been with it for a while but is not Enfield in style. It is a smooth gun with light patina, minor handling marks and dings and has an unusually crisp action. The bore is rifled and the wood is very sound, with no burnout behind the bolster. The lock and hammer have crisply engraved border lines but there are no markings on the lock. At the left rear of the barrel, there are three proof marks that I am not familiar with. There is a crown over P within a circle, a D within a circle and a sunken cartouche with a D and star finials. There is a two digit assembly mark, which is found on each barrel band, the inside of the lock, the hammer, the bottom of the barrel and the stock. Without any doubt, it is in its original configuration. Who made it is a mystery to me. SOLD!!