More Snider-Enfield Model P/53 Converted to Type II: Mk I* sight and action closed. The Boxer-cartridge was also used for the first time in a service rifle, designed with a metal case. A good number of Mark III Carbines, including the gun shown here, saw use in Canada, most notably by the North-West Mounted Police, which adopted the piece in 1873 and carried it until it was replaced in 1878 by an admittedly superior repeating .45-75 Win. These came from British stores and should carry full British markings, although they may also have Portuguese inspection stamps. The carbine has a medallion inset into the stock. The rifles are British pattern as are the carbines. Caliber From $39.95. This was marginally smaller than the former .58in (14.7mm) Minie Ball of the Pattern 1853, meaning that the Pattern 1853 did not need to have a barrel change to be converted. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. The Short rifle was issued to rifle units and sergents of line infantry. PHOTOS: The rifle photos shown are from several 1874 Portuguese contract carbines with Portuguese and BSA&M Co markings which were built and delivered in 1875. The Snider-Enfield was a British breech-loading rifle, designed by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield in 1860. 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. There was no ejector, so the firer turned the rifle to the right and upside-down to allow the case to drop out. You are considering a vintage 1871 BSAC British Mark III Snider-Enfield Carbine. Sentries on night duty in camps and cantonments would carry a Snider and buckshot cartridges. The gun shown here, curiously marked to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment which, at least on paper, never was issued carbines, is in very good condition, with a perfect bore and retaining most of its bluing and case-hardening. I have had a necessary rethink about the Enfield lock in question and photographed my own examples to correct any misapprehension. "broad arrow / WD / crown / E / 10 These are War Department ownership marks and chief inspectors at Enfield marks. Lock marked 1870/Enfield with crown and VR at tail. .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 Please see our. In this article Most of these arms will be found with unit markings on the brass butt plate tang. Mark II* breech manufactured by BSA&Co. In the early 1870s the British sold the Portuguese 10,000 British government Snider infantry rifles and bayonets, along with 3000 carbines, which were delivered in 1873 and began to replace Portugal's older arms. By the late 1860s it was already becoming obvious that metallic cartridge breach loaders would enter service as the front-line arms of the armies of Europe, including Spain which had just adopted the Remington Rolling Block. By the end of the American Civil War it was patently obvious that the self-contained cartridge was the wave of the future. One more little question concerning our carbine: as I said before it has the double broad arrow marks above the Enfield cartouche on the stock indicating it was sold out of service. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snider-Enfield, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Historical context:The British and the Portuguese share the oldest military and political alliance in history, an alliance which is still in force today. Date: 99-10-05 08:12:30 EDT The barrel has a lined-out marking,"N S CAS", & another marking,"N S PAN".Could these marks refer to the Cayman Islands & to Pakistan? Fitted with a bayonet lug to the rear of the right side of the muzzle. Fore-end encircled by two barrel retaining bands (iron). A very good, interesting Snider-Enfield MKII** Three-Band Rifle. A plunger (firing-pin) was secured through the length of the breechblock at an angle where it could be struck by a modified Enfield hammer. In Stock. The Halifax Citadel Regimental Association does live-fire demonstrations in the Halifax Citadel; they have around 60 of these rifles. There is also a large 1 below the cartouche. The wood stock is in great condition but unfortunately has two areas where it was burned and then haphazardly repaired. If you have requested a shipping quote, we will send this to you via email within 5 business days of the auction ending. Tough to say for sure, but sounds like a good possiblity. 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. Adoption of the Snider by Portugal: In the early 1870s the British sold the Portuguese 10,000 British government Snider infantry rifles and bayonets, along with 3000 carbines, which were delivered in 1873 and began to replace Portugal's older arms. Other versions were built to make the Snider-Enfield more usable. Snider-Enfield Breech Plug. The lock plate forward of the hammer is marked BSA & M Co above 1875, the year of manufacture. The three pictures are: 1. Here are just a few of the stand-outs. Research has produced information that the 11th Bengal Lancers Cavalry Regiment used uniform chain shoulder pieces which were marked"XI BL". 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. The unit was secured by a simple spring-loaded pin that fit into a depression in the rear of the shoe face. 11 x 8 in., 162 pp, 120+ illust., 2020. Unfortunately most countries still had large stocks of percussion arms on hand. -- The SniderEnfield was produced in several variants. The British Army adopted it in 1866 as a conversion system for its ubiquitous Pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle-loading rifles, and used it until 1874 when the MartiniHenry rifle began to supersede it. Antique - No PAL Required. Carbine serial numbers have a "C" prefix. Date made. This is Not a Snider Enfield Cadet Carbine.577 Caliber. See:/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Portugal. Action Snider Enfield MK III Short Rifle By BSA. The Cavalry Carbine Snider-Enfield used an even shorter 19.5in (0.5m) barrel fixed by a single barrel band. Breechloading Rifle Antique British .577 Snider-Enfield rifles and accessories for Sale. Snider-Enfield .577 Snider caliber rifle. They can be readily identified by a sling ring set beneath the stock at the rear of the trigger guard. Revised October 5, 1999, Copyright 1997-2023 Keith Doyon & Josh Underkofler. Year(s) designed Stock bearing Enfield stamp above a 1 and with double broad arrow condemned/sale mark above. The Long Rifle has a .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}36+12-inch (93cm) barrel and three barrel bands. From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. This was remedied with a separate shoe, which could be screwed onto the rear of the barrel. Lock marked Crown VR and 1861 over Enfield with 3 13. There were basically two versions of the British-issue Cavalry carbine, the Mark II** and the Mark III. The P-53 Enfield muzzleloader's time was a dismal seven minutes, 20 seconds. 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. The breech was then expanded to accommodate a cartridge, and a breechblock hinged to the right side of the opening. Enfield 1866 Pattern , 3 band, MK II. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Mon-Fri: 10:00am 4:00pmSaturday & Sunday: Closed. Numerous military markings. 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). Volunteer and militia forces continued to use it until the late 1880s. The Snider-Enfield served throughout the British Empire, including Cape Colony, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, until its gradual phaseout by the Martini-Henry, beginning in 1874. This would make a lot of sense, but regrettably I have not yet come across a confirmed example of these. She has all the appropriate proof marks, and is marked II**. Snider Enfield Rifle. A few notes on the Snider which may help: Shipping will be booked after payment is received. The metalwork has worn down to its bare metal and retains zero percent of its finish but is in otherwise good shape for its age. This Crown is the Portuguese Heraldic Crown in use during the 17th & 18th centuries. Add To Cart. It stayed in service with the Indian Army until the mid-1890s, because between the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and 1905 the British kept the Indian Army one weapon generation behind British units. On July 1, residents with a clean criminal history of legal age in Florida will be able to carry concealed without a permit. SNYDER ENFIELD BREECHPLUG, Original. [11], Esposito, Gabriele, The Paraguayan War 186470: Osprey Publishing (2019), Imperial Chinese Armies 18401911 by Philip S. Jowett, pp. The Snider went through three Marks and sub-variations. .577 Snider Enfield Mark III Shooting Range Report - YouTube 0:00 / 8:43 .577 Snider Enfield Mark III Shooting Range Report Murphy's Muskets 20.7K subscribers 81K views 11 years ago. Not the rifles, but the carbines were fitted with doors in their brass butts to accept dedicated two-piece cleaning rods of a Proof marks on this rifle are: crown over 'VR' over crossed sceptres over 'P'. MkI* - MkI altered to use Boxer case ie breech rebate altered to square. Feed system If your purchase is time sensitive, or you wish to explore other options, please see our list of alternative third party shippers in New York and Los Angeles who may be able to assist you. The Snider-Enfield was originally based on the Pattern 1853 Enfield, these versions known as the Mark I. Underneath are the letters 'O.S.C. 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. Overall length: 37.5" Barrel length: 19.25" Normal dings to stock. These latter rifles are MK IIIs and have a positive locking latch and barrels marked "STEEL", From a Type II "Dominion of Canada" marked rifle, Page initially built June 5, 1997 It has a 19+12-inch (50cm) barrel, with the same rifling as the Short Rifle. The barrel was fitted with two barrel bands. This is an excellent example of a DC marked Mark III Snider. The lock is a Snider conversion to convert an Enfield muzzle loader into a breech loader. Some 20 rounds could be fired in just two minutes, 35 seconds, with its closest rival, the Greene, coming in at three minutes, 18 seconds. The buttplate is held in by nails but fits nicely to the stock. The British .577 SniderEnfield was a breech-loading rifle. The most commonly encountered variants were the Rifled Musket or Long Rifle, the Short Rifle, and the Cavalry and Artillery Carbines. $295.00. Note the distinctive markings and the Serial number on the right side of the barrel at the receiver. austin, I have been unable to locate a copy of Skennerton's THE BROAD ARROW book, which might identify the Snider buttplate marking. 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. These two nations have remained allies through the War of Spanish Succession, the Seven Years War (Spain invaded Portugal but Britain intervened as Portugal's ally), the Napoleonic Wars, and even through the Portuguese Civil War in the early 1800s. 20 Jun 2006, 10:00 PDT . British Military Markings - Not DC Marked. There were five marks: The following were standard 3-band Enfields converted: Egyptian military issue with "FARSI" markings. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. The American Jacob Snider invented this firearm action, and the SniderEnfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. Brass trigger guard fitted with lower sling loop, the upper loop being secured to the upper barrel retaining band. Metal parts have been cleaned and are excellent, Stock refinished, probably at time of issue. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. The first use of the Snider-Enfield would be the battle of Aroghee (Ethiopia) witht the Snider-Enfield being exported to the rest of the British Empire around that time. Production information 1860 The caliber is .577 Snider. For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images. 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. (To identify a Non-US issued / Black Powder Metallic Cartridge / Military / Rifle). 54.3in (1.38m)-Long Rifle, 48.3in (1.24m)-Short Rifle, 39.6in (1.00m)-Artillery Carbine, 28.6in (0.73m)-Cavalry Carbine The rear stud was also made much larger. Replicas and reproductions are produced, as per demand, by Euroarms and other companies. The Hunza Scouts may have been the last to use it in action (in the carbine version), in the Chitral campaign of 1895. Note that the tail of the brass trigger guard is truncated to allow for the iron base of the lanyard ring to be screwed into the stock. Weapon type Regards British Enfield Rear Sight. 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). This was 3in shorter than the Pattern 1853 Enfield, although converted Pattern 1853s retained their 39in barrels. Original British P-1853 Enfield type Rifle Cleaning Rod. Victorian-era British arms, accoutrements, and military history. Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. 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. 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. The SniderEnfield used a new type of metal-cased cartridge called a Boxer cartridge after its designer. Ammunition is reloaded into either modern production .577 Snider cases, or re-formed 24-gauge brass shotgun shells. Shooting tests proved the Snider Rifle system to be the fastest and most reliable. Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours). Although the long and short Enfield rifle-muskets had barrel lengths of 39 and 33 inches, respectively, this was . After extensive testing, the Mark I Snider-Enfield rifle was officially approved on 18 September 1866. Lock marked, I have read, understood and agree to Bonhams. The Snider-Enfield was adopted for service in 1866, replacing the Pattern 1853 Enfield. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. Fair to good condition with the stock . Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. The Cavalry Carbine was also half-stocked. There were also "Trade Pattern" SniderEnfields, being SniderEnfields made for private purchase by various English gun-makers. Walnut stock with regulation pattern brass furniture and clearing rod to the underside with various markings & Sold |Out Of Service Marks. The Snider was a type of breech loading rifle. A ladder-style rear sight was graduated to 600 yards and had a provision for a leather cover. Description: A BSA marked Short rifle dated 1872 with BSA Mark III marked breech. The barrel is stamped with a figure two and marked "No 3 Reduced Chamber", the breech marked "Reduced Chamber". 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). 27.5% on the first $25,000 of the hammer price; 26% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $25,000 up to and including $1,000,000; 20% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of $1,000,000 up to and including $6,000,000; and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of $6,000,000. The India Smoothbore Pattern 1859 dated 1864. $18.95. Manufacturers of the various types included Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms Co. and London Small Arms Co., not to mention some foreign companies. Great Britain 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). Breech block and tang bear 'WD' and other marks. Too, Canadian Cadet carbines, made from cut-down rifles and resembling the Mark III turn up from time-to-time. It was later adopted by British Army. The above picture is not from my own Cavalry Carbine but one like it. Good vies of the left side of the breech block, receiver and profusely marked barrel. Celebrating and maintaining Americas heritage. Country of origin Side-hinged Breechlock As a Mark III, this rifle was newly made at the time and features a BSAC over 1871 acceptance mark. Parts, Repair, Reloading & Shooting Supplies & INFO, (A Research, Photo-Identification and Information Website since 1997), Subj: Blackpowder Military Rifles (UK) British & Empire Factory Production, Proof, Inspection, Armourers, Unit & Issue Markings. 2. Should I Sell It? Good view of the action area from the top. MkII** - breech block design changed to strengthen. Effectively the standard Snider-Enfield. unfortunately, the details are worn away. This was a shorter version (as the name suggests) with a 33in barrel. Re:"XI BL" Snider Cavalry Carbine buttplate unit identification markings. As such it would be valued in the $1,150 to $1,300 range. 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. Men-at-Arms 471. The Snider-Enfield was a British breech-loading rifle, designed by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield in 1860. . And the men of the First Shikaris 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. 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. Technical specifications | NRA Family, I Found This Old Gun. This example is presumably a prototype of the short naval rifle of 1866. Our Friends at Classic Firearm Parts may have it in stock. I welcome correspondence from anyone regarding these. SN 1422 with a matching 422 on the breech which shows an excellent grey case color and deep clear inspector marks. The Snider was notably powerful. Gun Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. ISBN 9781849084574. 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