1. Musket
P1853 British Enfield 3-band rifle-musket, Cal .577 - is the single most costly item that you will purchase. We recommend that you shop around with care before making this hefty investment.
Talk with the company staff before making the final purchase. It is recommended that you get your reproduction weapon "defarbed" because repro
P1853 Enfield from Pedersolli and Armi Sport truth to tell is P1856 Enfield, not
P1853.
2. Bayonet and scabbard
You will need a reproduction or original bayonet for the P1853 Enfield musket, along with the correct pattern black
leather bayonet scabbard.
3. Bayonet shoulder belt with regimental belt plate.
White leather belt of 1824 pattern with die-stamped belt plate is recommended.
4. Cap pouch
Soldiers of the 57th Foot had cap pouch sewn directly to the coatee (look on the photo). That's why there wasn't waist belt with buckle.
5. Cartridge box and sling
Enfield pattern cartridge box with white sling is recommended. Every cartridge box should have tins.
6. Haversack
Pattern 1854 natural color cotton havesack is recommended (On the photo - right). Early (Napoleonic War Pattern) is acceptable (On the photo - left).
7. Waterbottle and sling
Pattern 1854 wooden waterbottle painted blue with brown leather sling. Each waterbottle must have The Broad Arrow and letter BO as well as Companie number and soldiers
personal number.
8. Mess tin and cover
Three components semi-circular mess-tin of Napoleonic War pattern is recommended. The mess-tin cover must black painted waterproof cnavas with
black leather straps.
9. Mess tin straps
White leather. With these straps mess tin was attached to the Trotter knapsack. (See the photo of the knapsack)
10. Mess utensils
You will need some kind of eating utensils if you plan to eat. In practice, each soldier carries a tin cup, and a period fork, knife, and
spoon.
11. Trotter pattern knapsack
The British infantry soldier carried all he needed, most of it on his back. The typical contents of the knapsack would have been:
2 pairs of stockings, 1 pair of shoes, 1 pair gaiters, 1 pair spare heels (soles), 3 brushes, 1 comb, 1 razor & strop, 1 soap box,
1 box of blacking, 1 undress jacket, 1 pair of trousers, 2 shirts. The knapsack was supported by a wooden frame so even when empty the
pack would look uniformed.
12. Knapsack support straps
The knapsack was fastened to the back by two shoulder straps which where fixed to the top and bottom. These two straps where then connected
by a strap across the front of the body. White leather.
13. Greatcoat straps
Two greatcoat straps were used at the top of the knapsack for the rolled blanket (greatcoat). White leather.
14. Blanket
Natural off-white wool blanket.
