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Furniture of the Infantry rifles is typical for British Infantry Sniders while carbine furniture is typical for British cavalry carbines including screws on either side of the fore stock to mount the leather rear sight cover, and a single lanyard swivel ring at the tail of the trigger guard. Does there happen to be a diamond shape mark on the stock with a D in the center? The converted rifles received a new breechblock/receiver assembly, but retained the original iron barrel, furniture, lock, and hammer. Effectively the standard Snider-Enfield. There is no Portugese coat of arms anywhere on the carbine. The Long Rifle was among the longest early rifles, with a 36in (0.91m) barrel. [10] The Indian units received the MartiniHenry when the British adopted the LeeMetford. One of my sniders came from my grandfather as well. The snider patent came out in 1866 I believe. This lot has been removed from the website, please contact customer services for more information. Should tribesmen try to get into the camp to steal rifles, the buckshot would give the sentries a better chance of hitting the thief, and unlike a .303 round, would be less likely to wound or kill a comrade should the sentry miss. Regards The wood stock is in great condition but unfortunately has two areas where it was burned and then haphazardly repaired. My father bought a Snider MkIII carbine many years ago. SN 1422 with a matching 422 on the breech which shows an excellent grey case color and deep clear inspector marks. The British Indian Army used the SniderEnfield until the end of the nineteenth century. Add To Cart. It has five-groove rifling with one turn in 48 inches (120cm). Antique- no transfer required. Walnut stock with regulation pattern brass furniture and clearing rod to the underside with various markings & Sold |Out Of Service Marks. Generally speaking neither of those guns bring as much as a regular Mark II** or Mark III. In this article ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Learn more about near-Earth objects and what the impact they could have, Search our online database and exploreour objects, paintings, archives and library collectionsfrom home, Come behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art conservation studio, Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum, The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea, Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition, A Sea of Drawings: the art of the Van de Veldes, The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre. Stock is in overall very good plus condition, no cracks, no chips. This is an excellent example of a DC marked Mark III Snider. MkI - for original Pottet case - breech has rounded rebate for case rim. This Crown is the Portuguese Heraldic Crown in use during the 17th & 18th centuries. Better view of the receiver & breech block. Celebrating and maintaining Americas heritage. A few notes on the Snider which may help: MkIII - Purpose built, (not converted) with steel barrel and locking lug mechanism for securing breech, replacing the latching pin of earlier models. Carbine serial numbers have a "C" prefix. Our Friends at Classic Firearm Parts may have it in stock. The British .577 SniderEnfield was a breech-loading rifle. Unfortunately most countries still had large stocks of percussion arms on hand. 8lb 9oz (3.8kg) The lock is a Snider conversion to convert an Enfield muzzle loader into a breech loader. Original P-1864 Snider Rifle Striker - Firing Pin. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner. The barrel is circular external section, rifled with five grooves. Mark IIIs, which were made in far larger numbers, came about when existing stores of suitable 1861s ran out. Revised September 1, 1999 Osprey Publishing.p 37. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. All Images and Text Copyright 2003-2023 International Military Antiques Inc. All Rights Reserved. MkII** - breech block design changed to strengthen. Fore-end encircled by two barrel retaining bands (iron). The breech was then expanded to accommodate a cartridge, and a breechblock hinged to the right side of the opening. 6708, .577 caliber. Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. Fitted with a bayonet lug to the rear of the right side of the muzzle. The Snider-Enfield entered service in 1866, replacing the Pattern 1853 Enfield (which would be converted to a breech-loading rifle), and remaining in service until 1901. The Snider conversions were applied to both the long (3-band) and short (2-band) Enfield rifles. Good view of the action area from the top. Most of these arms will be found with unit markings on the brass butt plate tang. Such examples include the Charleville Musket and Brown Bess which had their own devoted Musketoon versions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snider-Enfield, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Most of these arms will be found with unit markings on the brass butt plate tang. Think of a semi-automatic pistol issued to U.S. military personnel during World War II, and the Model 1911A1 immediately comes to mind. Metal parts have been cleaned and are excellent, Stock refinished, probably at time of issue. Gun Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. (photos courtesy Jean Plamondon. It involved cutting 2 1/2 inches off the breech of a standard-issue .577-cal. Re:"XI BL" Snider Cavalry Carbine buttplate unit identification markings. The Snider first saw action with the British/Indian Army at the battle of Magdala (Aroghee) in Ethiopia on 10 April 1868, against the forces of Tewodros II of Ethiopia; during the battle the 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot alone fired 10,200 rounds. Pattern 1853 Enfield, with a 1863 lock plate, re-barreled with a Oct 1866 barrel for conversion to the Snider loading system. The Snider-Enfield would be developed into the Mark III with a steel barrel and a redesigned breech lock mechanism. US$ 585 Gun: Snider-Enfield Mark III Cavalry CarbineCaliber: .577 SniderSerial Number: 1151Condition: NRA Excellent (Antique Gun Condition Standards)Value: $1,150 to $1,300. NOT TEST FIRED - Accuracy Questionable due to Bore. SNYDER ENFIELD BREECHPLUG, Original. This would make a lot of sense, but regrettably I have not yet come across a confirmed example of these. The Snider-Enfield was a British breech-loading rifle, designed by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield in 1860. There is also a large 1 below the cartouche. The above picture is not from my own Cavalry Carbine but one like it. It was later adopted by British Army. Rudyard Kipling gave a graphic depiction of its effect in his poem, "The Grave of the Hundred Head": A Snider squibbed in the jungle The percussion lock was replaced with a hinged block containing a spring loaded firing pin which opens to allow a cartridge to be loaded into it. The caliber is .577 Snider. The bore is bright and shiny with okay-rifling and some fouling and pitting it would shoot straight it is chambered for the 577-Snider cartridge. Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours). Infantry rifle. Description: Canadian issue antique MKIII Snider as marked and issued to the Carleton Regiment from Woodstock, NB. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Sentries on night duty in camps and cantonments would carry a Snider and buckshot cartridges. I have a Nepal Snider and wonder if there is a source that translates the symbols into English; also what is the time period on these rifles; headed for the range to see how it will group with a heavier charge. Not the rifles, but the carbines were fitted with doors in their brass butts to accept dedicated two-piece cleaning rods of a Manufacturer(s) Several decades ago, a large number of Sniders were imported into the United States from Portugal. When the law goes into effect, the state will be the 26th that recognizes the right. My Collecting "philosophy" and the "universe" of what I focus on. Most British Sniders will have a date here on the lock plate. Jacob Snider, an American, invented a breech-loading mechanism, which was used by the British to convert percussion muzzle-loaders into percussion breech-loaders. Want to search our collection? As such it would be valued in the $1,150 to $1,300 range. The carbine has a medallion inset into the stock. A British Snider-Enfield breechloading cavalry carbine. 2. Curiously, it seems at some point to have gone into native hands, judging from lines holes in the stock for decorative tacks or some such (long since removed apparently before my father bought it for $30 some 40 years ago). Overall length of the gun was a handy 37 1/2 inches, with a 19 1/4-inch barrel, and it weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. The carbines did not mount sling swivels but rather lanyard loops, which are fastened directly to the buttstock at the tail of the brass trigger guard. It includes its original front blade sight and rear notch. Snider-Enfield .577 Snider caliber rifle. This made the replacement/conversion easier and cheaper. Picked up their Subaltern dead, Sniders were offered in several models, including the standard three-band infantry rifle, a two-band Short Rifle and Artillery, Engineer and Cavalry Carbines, the latter of which is shown here. Snider-Enfield Rifle Mk I . Although the long and short Enfield rifle-muskets had barrel lengths of 39 and 33 inches, respectively, this was . The Shorter cousin of the Snider Long Rifle gets its turn in the sun. Portugal's "Monkey Tails" had become technologically obsolete. The Snider-Enfield used the new Snider action, designed by Jacob Snider, which used a side-hinged breechblock action (the breech (the part of the firearm where the cartridge is loaded) is a seperate chamber mounted on a single side hinge). $295.00. Price$35.00 Notify when back in stock Part Number: W16230 SNYDER ENFIELD EXTRACTOR & RETAINER SNYDER ENFIELD EXTRACTOR & RETAINER, Original. These came from British stores and should carry full British markings, although they may also . Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. From 1866 onwards, the Enfield rifles were converted in large numbers at the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield beginning with the initial pattern, the Mark I. The block on the first two had no latch, merely a thumb-piece. This was 3in shorter than the Pattern 1853 Enfield, although converted Pattern 1853s retained their 39in barrels. Brass butt plate and brass fore-end. With a big blue mark in his forehead length commensurate with the short barrels of the carbines. .577 Pattern 1853 Enfield & Snider [SAIS #20] British Empire Sniper Rifles [SAIS #22] Lee-Enfield Parts Catalogue [SAIS #23] NEW SMALL ARMS SERIES LIVE Skennerton Ammunition is reloaded into either modern production .577 Snider cases, or re-formed 24-gauge brass shotgun shells. British Enfield Rear Sight. The Snider-Enfield is referenced by poet Rudyard Kipling in the poem "The Grave of the Hundred Head": Rudyard Kipling, "The Grave of the Hundred Head", 54.3in (1.38m)-Long Rifle, 48.3in (1.24m)-Short Rifle, 39.6in (1.00m)-Artillery Carbine, 28.6in (0.73m)-Cavalry Carbine, 36in (0.91m)-Long Rifle, 33in (0.84m)-Short Rifle, 21.3in (0.54m)-Artillery Carbine, 19.5in (0.49m)-Cavalry Carbine. (Non-U.S.) Black Powder, Metallic Cartidge, Military Rifles, M1853/66 Snider-Enfield Mark I & Mark II (Converted) and M1866 Snider-Enfield Mark III (Newly built Patterns). Though officially replaced in crown service in the early 1870s by the Martini-Henry, the Snider continued to be used in India and some other colonies into the early part of the 20th century, by both military and constabulary units. One of the bestand the one ultimately adopted by the Britishwas devised by Jacob Snider of New York. There were five marks: The following were standard 3-band Enfields converted: The breech has small opposing arrow, surplus sale markings. Adopted by the German army in 1898 to replace the 1888 Commission rifle, the Mauser Gewehr 98 and derivatives became among the most widely produced and distributed rifles of all time. Weapon type The gun did away with the sling bar and featured the latching breechblock, newly built parts and a trap in the butt for a screw-together clearing/cleaning rod. This refined design meant that the Snider-Enfield was more than capable of firing 10 rounds per minute, a great improvement on the older muzzle loaded weapons (which were expected to fire around 3 rounds per minute). A British Snider-Enfield breechloading cavalry carbine, Sold for Underneath are the letters 'O.S.C. Overall length: 37.5" Barrel length: 19.25" Normal dings to stock. Date: 99-10-05 08:12:30 EDT In trials, the Snider Pattern 1853 conversions proved both more accurate than the original Pattern 1853s and much faster firing; a trained soldier could fire ten aimed rounds per minute with the breech-loader, compared with only three rounds per minute with the muzzle-loading weapon. Lock fitted with correct cupped face hammer is engraved with Crowned VR to the tail with 1859 ENFIELD . Breech block and tang bear 'WD' and other marks. The barrel was fixed to the stock using two barrel bands. SN 1422 with a matching 422 on the breech which shows an excellent grey case color and deep clear inspector marks. As a Mark III, this rifle was newly made at the time and features a BSAC over 1871 acceptance mark. More Snider-Enfield Model P/53 Converted to Type II: Mk I* sight and action closed. Appearing on the shoe (breech block) of these Sniders. Original British P-1853 Enfield type Rifle Cleaning Rod. They can be readily identified by a sling ring set beneath the stock at the rear of the trigger guard. The 30.5" steel barrel has a fair bore. However in the Snider-Enfield's era several copies were made, particularly in Japan and Nepal which were near exact copies. Underneath are the letters 'O.S.C. After extensive testing, the Mark I Snider-Enfield rifle was officially approved on 18 September 1866. Volunteer and militia forces continued to use it until the late 1880s. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS. The main rivals to the Snider-Enfield at the time was the Tabatiere Rifle (and it's successor the Chassepot rifle) of France and the Springfield Trapdoor Rifles . It also has the typical Crown over VR for "Victoria Regina" which is Latin for "Queen Victoria", marking this rifle as property of the crown. Gun: Snider-Enfield Mark III Cavalry Carbine Caliber:.577 Snider Serial Number: 1151 Condition: NRA Excellent (Antique Gun Condition Standards) Value: $1,150 to $1,300. Take a closer look with the unique Van de Velde drawings collection, What's out there in space lurking close to the Earth and is it going to hit us? inc. premium, Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns, Serial no. Production information They are obvious by their rifle rear sights, plugged stocks and bead front sights. M1853/66 Snider-Enfield Mark I & Mark II (Converted) and M1866 Snider-Enfield Mark III (Newly built Patterns) GENERALLY: The British .577 Snider was the most widely used of the Snider varieties , (the action invented by the American Jacob Snider) being adopted by Britain as an alteration/conversion system for its ubiquitous P/53 rifle-musket . Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia. The Pattern 1853 Fourth Model adapted to Snider. The Snider was a type of breech loading rifle. A recently acquired Snider Carbine appears to have served in two areas of the British Empire. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Linguistic and Cultural Data on the Penetration of Fire-Arms into Ethiopia", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SniderEnfield&oldid=1137414042, Long Rifle, Short Rifle, Engineer's Carbine, Cavalry Carbine, Artillery Carbine, Yeomanry Carbine, Naval Rifle, Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine, 1250 ft/s (381 m/s) (original black powder load), Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 14:38. Snider-Enfield Breech Plug. The action opens and locks uptight, the firing pin functions as it should. Please note our shipping quotes are bespoke and require special care and handling from our team and shippers. Any help in this identification issue will be appreciated. For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images. The butt plate tang is marked with what looks like R 5 over a D, which is over the number 24. My question is does anyone know what that might have stood for: The R 5 is a police garrison in Portugal. She's an Afghanistan bring back, but not by me, the GI that brought her back fell upon hard times, sold it to a dealer, where I picked it up. [Source] [Talk]. This rifle is the MkII** conversion and comes with a triangular socket bayonet. Enthusiasts still use these rifles today, with the number in circulation boosted by the acquisition by Atlanta Cutlery and International Military Antiques of a vast quantity of antique weapons held in the Royal Nepalese Armory in the Lagan Silekhana Palace for over a century. I just looked thru my 3 Skennerton books, the "Broad Arrow" book, the "Small Arms Identification Series" book on the .577 Pattern 1853 Rifle Musket & Snider-Enfield, and the ".577 Snider-Enfield Rifles and Carbines" and did not see that marking listed anywhere. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Being Sold as a . 3. For questions or accessibility help - please call (908) 903-1200. markings. as requested in another thread, I'm adding the markings on my Snider 3 band II* with 1871-dated lock. Numerous military markings. The carbine is a nice little shooter, although recoil is a little unpleasant for me. The breechloader was definitely here to stay. . The Snider-Enfield entered service in 1866, replacing the Pattern 1853 Enfield (which would be converted to a breech-loading rifle), and remaining in service until 1901. Guns Listing ID: 805388Manufacturer: Enfield Importer: Enfield Model: MK1 Type: Rifle Action Type: Bolt Action Caliber / Gauge: .303 British Finish: Titanium Barrel Type: Single Grip Type: Wood Barrel .Click for more info Seller: Guns Dot Com Area Code: 866 $699.99 NEW THIS WEEK! austin, I have been unable to locate a copy of Skennerton's THE BROAD ARROW book, which might identify the Snider buttplate marking. They featured steel barrels which were so marked, flat nosed hammers, and a latch-locking breech block instead of the simple integral block lifting tang. Please allow 7-14 business days from the time of booking for packing and dispatch, depending on your chosen shipping method. Replicas and reproductions are produced, as per demand, by Euroarms and other companies. virtually all examples encountered will have been unit marked on their butt plate tangs. BSA Co markings also appear on the breech block, and Snider's Patent and Snider Arrow thru S symbol on top of the receiver, along with an a Crown over FA, understood to be the Portuguese inspector's acceptance marking. Please note that the amount of cash notes and cash equivalents that can be accepted from a given purchaser may be limited. Egyptian military issue with "FARSI" markings. John, Mk I* sight and action closed. Parts, Repair, Reloading & Shooting Supplies & INFO, (A Research, Photo-Identification and Information Website since 1997), Subj: Blackpowder Military Rifles (UK) This original setup was a bit fragile as it involved heating up the rear of the barrel red hot, taking out the temper. Should I Sell It? Tests proved the superiority of the breech loading mechanism (compared to the muzzle loading method of the Pattern 1853 Enfield and earlier muskets). If an item is shown as offsite, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. Click Continue below to continue processing your order with the Library team. The left side of the barrel is profusely proof marked while the right side is serial-numbered. Out of Stock. That shows it was Canadian issue. It was the first breech-loading rifle to be introduced for general issue and took a metallic centre cartridge adapted by Colonel Boxer of the Royal Laboratory at Woolwich. The conversion involved the addition of a breechblock and reciever assembly. Tough to say for sure, but sounds like a good possiblity. Though that arrangement worked well, officials felt a more positive system would be prudent, so a latch was added to the thumb-piece. Portugal had long relied on the industrial capacity of Britain to help supply it with arms and had been supplied with British P53 Enfields as well as with Westley Richards "monkey tail" long arms in the mid 1800s. These were often intended for sale to members of volunteer military units, or simply to anyone who might wish to purchase a rifle. Black powder or modern black-powder substitutes are used. 11 x 8 in., 162 pp, 120+ illust., 2020. Technical specifications [9] The SniderEnfield served throughout the British Empire, including Cape Colony, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, until its gradual phaseout by the MartiniHenry, beginning in 1874. And the men of the First Shikaris The Martini-Henry replaced the Snider Enfield from 1874, however the Snider-Enfield would remain the standard firearm in India (as a result of the India Mutiny) as India remained one step behind the British Empire in terms of firearm evolution. Its total length (without bayonet) is 54+14 inches (138cm) in length. Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. The breech loader part though has a BSA stamp, meaning this was a BSA rifle and not an Enfield orignally, easy fix for me though. Snider-Enfield The Mark III rifles were newly made. It also has the full set of government acceptance stamps and proofs on the left side of the barrel below the rear sight. It was issued to line infantry and has three-groove rifling with one turn in 78 inches (200cm). 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