1853 Enfield swivel?

[olmontanaboy]

I notice the front barrel band swivel on my repro Enfield is offset, anyone know the reason for this?

 

[Hawg]

It's a stacking swivel but isn't proper for the third model which is what most war guns were. Is proper for fourth model which saw limited service late in war.

 

[henryfrapp]

swivel

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the stacking swivel have a cut in it to interlock the rifles?

 

[junkman_01]

Muskets were stacked from the ramrods. All Springfield muskets do not have a third swivel.

 

[Hawg]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the stacking swivel have a cut in it to interlock the rifles?

Later ones do. I don't really know when that was started but its the only reason I know of for an offset swivel.

All Springfield muskets do not have a third swivel.

Neither do Enfields