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Need help identifying a musketoon

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My grandad has a rifle what we think is a musketoon, I have posted some pics below. Any help appreciated! I am from the UK not the US I don't know if that makes any difference but just thought id point it out :) many thanks!
 

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Appears to be an Enfield. 1861, 58 calibre.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1861_Enfield_musketoon

The initials under the crown, in the second picture. VR? Victoria Regina, and I'm purty sure she was Queen-Empress then. The numbers on the top of the buttplate - June 15, 1883, I'd guess. Might be the date it was "redundanted" out of service. Does it have a double Broad Arrow on it somewhere? -><- Point to point?
 
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