Add To Cart. This comes up a lot, so I thought we should sticky post a thread on it for people to find easy and look up those common markings on our Snider rifles. inc. premium, Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns, Serial no. Gun Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The India Smoothbore Pattern 1859 dated 1864. Original P-1864 Snider Rifle Upper Barrel Band with Sling Swivel. 36in (0.91m)-Long Rifle, 33in (0.84m)-Short Rifle, 21.3in (0.54m)-Artillery Carbine, 19.5in (0.49m)-Cavalry Carbine The Artillery Carbine has a 21+14-inch (54cm) barrel with a full stock and two barrel bands, and the same rifling as the Short Rifle and Cavalry Carbine. Good view of the action area from the top. Want to search our collection? Butt marked with the Enfield Armoury roundel and on the left side DC within a diamond. Steel Barrel. A few notes on the Snider which may help: Victorian-era British arms, accoutrements, and military history. For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images. Price$35.00 Notify when back in stock Part Number: W16230 SNYDER ENFIELD EXTRACTOR & RETAINER SNYDER ENFIELD EXTRACTOR & RETAINER, Original. 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? Sign-up for the Old Arms of Idaho newsletter special offers, and insights into firearms from the very old to the very modern. Weight The Mark II** was fabricated from the existing Model 1861 muzzleloader, and is easily recognized by its early style breechblock and sling bar. And the men of the First Shikaris This lot has been removed from the website, please contact customer services for more information. Snider Enfield Rifle. 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. Handguns that fall outside the Section 5 authority will be labelled ANTIQUE. There were also "Trade Pattern" SniderEnfields, being SniderEnfields made for private purchase by various English gun-makers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snider-Enfield, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. To operate the weapon, the rifleman cocked the hammer, flipped the block out of the receiver to the right by grasping the left mounted breech block lever, and then pulled the block back to extract the spent case. Mark IIIs, which were made in far larger numbers, came about when existing stores of suitable 1861s ran out. MkII** - breech block design changed to strengthen. 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 above picture is not from my own Cavalry Carbine but one like it. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Manufacturer(s) The firearm action was invented by the American Jacob Snider, and the Snider-Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. The Snider-Enfield lacked an ejector rod, meaning that the cartridge had to be removed by hand or, more likely, the rifle was shaken harshly to allow the cartridge to fall out. No.1' & '10/5/66' (OSC=Ordnance Select Committee). The barrel is stamped with a figure two and marked "No 3 Reduced Chamber", the breech marked "Reduced Chamber". unfortunately, the details are worn away. 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. -- 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. It also has a pivoting ring for a cavalry carbine snap hook situated at the end of the trigger guard tang. Description. The unit was secured by a simple spring-loaded pin that fit into a depression in the rear of the shoe face. Snider-Enfield Breech Plug. It is a carbine variant with an 18-Inch barrel and two barrel bands. The Queen's Royal Cypher and BSACo(Birmingham Small Arms Co) with a date. The SniderEnfield was produced in several variants. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. 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. Lock marked, I have read, understood and agree to Bonhams. The firearm action was invented by the American Jacob Snider, and the Snider-Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. 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. Although the long and short Enfield rifle-muskets had barrel lengths of 39 and 33 inches, respectively, this was . From: johnbaines@postmaster.co.uk (John Baines) The Snider-Enfield was designed to fire the .577 Snider round. This mechanism had existed since 1853, and by 1860 Enfield had designed the Snider Enfield. Gun: Snider-Enfield Mark III Cavalry CarbineCaliber: .577 SniderSerial Number: 1151Condition: NRA Excellent (Antique Gun Condition Standards)Value: $1,150 to $1,300. If you have requested a shipping quote, we will send this to you via email within 5 business days of the auction ending. Bamboo633 60 40 Corporal Nov 30, 2020 #4 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. ISBN 9781849084574. All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. Add To Cart. The breech was then expanded to accommodate a cartridge, and a breechblock hinged to the right side of the opening. 6708, .577 caliber. As such it would be valued in the $1,150 to $1,300 range. (To identify a Non-US issued / Black Powder Metallic Cartridge / Military / Rifle). 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. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. It also has a pivoting ring for a cavalry carbine snap hook situated at the end of the trigger guard tang. length commensurate with the short barrels of the carbines. austin. The Shorter cousin of the Snider Long Rifle gets its turn in the sun. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. Add To Cart. Lock marked 1870/Enfield with crown and VR at tail. | NRA Family, I Found This Old Gun. Feed system 2. However in the Snider-Enfield's era several copies were made, particularly in Japan and Nepal which were near exact copies. Too, Canadian Cadet carbines, made from cut-down rifles and resembling the Mark III turn up from time-to-time. Adoption of the Snider by Portugal: Celebrating and maintaining Americas heritage. The buttplate is held in by nails but fits nicely to the stock. Carbine serial numbers have a "C" prefix. The stock, possibly made of walnut is stepped at the upper barrel band and again at lower band. On the lockplate is a crown over 'VR' & 'Enfield' under '1865'. Volunteer and militia forces continued to use it until the late 1880s. 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. 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. This was 3in shorter than the Pattern 1853 Enfield, although converted Pattern 1853s retained their 39in barrels. Several decades ago, a large number of Sniders were imported into the United States from Portugal. Black powder or modern black-powder substitutes are used. Date: 99-10-05 08:12:30 EDT The rifles are British pattern as are the carbines. (photos courtesy Jean Plamondon,Military Guns Photo Gallery), Mk II**, the last of the conversion rifles. NOT TEST FIRED - Accuracy Questionable due to Bore. Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours). The caliber is .577 Snider. Snider-Enfield Rifle Mk I . .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 The Cavalry Carbine Snider-Enfield used an even shorter 19.5in (0.5m) barrel fixed by a single barrel band. Regards Re:"XI BL" Snider Cavalry Carbine buttplate unit identification markings. ISBN 0 949749 43 5. . Underneath are the letters 'O.S.C. A recently acquired Snider Carbine appears to have served in two areas of the British Empire. The Ijeshas used large numbers of SniderEnfields against Ibadan during the 16-year-long Yoruba Civil War (1877 to 1893). Sold for US$ 585 inc. premium Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns. (A Research, Photo-Identification and Information Website since 1997), The distinctive characteristic of the Portuguese Contract rifles & Carbines are their markings. All of these latter arms were the MK III latching breech block design and are specially marked on the tail of the lock with the Portuguese Heraldic Royal Crown above initials G.P. The converted rifles received a new breechblock/receiver assembly, but retained the original iron barrel, furniture, lock, and hammer. Search here. Tests proved the superiority of the breech loading mechanism (compared to the muzzle loading method of the Pattern 1853 Enfield and earlier muskets). The Cavalry Carbine was also half-stocked. Here are just a few of the stand-outs. Enfield 1866 Pattern , 3 band, MK II. 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). 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). The American Jacob Snider invented this firearm action, and the SniderEnfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. Generally speaking neither of those guns bring as much as a regular Mark II** or Mark III. Price: $1,375.00. The breechloader was definitely here to stay. 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. As for the various markings on the metal, the "III" stamped on the top of the action "shoe" just behind the rear sight signifies that the rifle is a Mark III version (as are most Canadian-issue short rifles) which is also borne out by the "STEEL" stamp on the barrel below the sight, since most Mark III Snider rifles were made "from scratch" with 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 The lock plate forward of the hammer is marked BSA & M Co above 1875, the year of manufacture. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS. There is no Portugese coat of arms anywhere on the carbine. 3. It was issued to line infantry and has three-groove rifling with one turn in 78 inches (200cm). Brass butt plate and brass fore-end. It also has the full set of government acceptance stamps and proofs on the left side of the barrel below the rear sight. The Mark III rifles were newly made. The Snider went through three Marks and sub-variations. You may download material from this site for your own personal use only, Winchesters, Lugers, Smith and Wesson, Colts, Antique Guns, Modern Guns, Firearms, Swords, Ammunition, Militaria. 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. These show the distinctive markings of Portuguese Royal inspection, acceptance and ownership unique to this contract. 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. 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. Moderators:The Double D, Viclav, Johnny Yuma, GrantR Canada, Carignan Salieres, vincent998. It was later adopted by British Army. Numerous military markings. Enfield Rear Barrel Band (Baddley Type) $30.00. The Snider was notably powerful. It is complete with firing pin protector, sling swivels and cleaning rod. Date made. Description: Canadian issue antique MKIII Snider as marked and issued to the Carleton Regiment from Woodstock, NB. Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia. Most of these arms will be found with unit markings on the brass butt plate tang. 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. A hinged block containing a spring loaded firing pin opens to the right by means of a knurled thumb piece on the left side. Breech block and tang bear 'WD' and other marks. Old Arms of Idaho strives to keep firearms fixable from the very old to the very new. GENERALLY:These rifle and carbines are of conventional British Snider design and adoption. 1864. Note the distinctive markings and the Serial number on the right side of the barrel at the receiver. markings. British Snider Enfield Unit Markings Moderators: The Double D, Viclav, Johnny Yuma, GrantR Canada, Carignan Salieres, vincent998 8 posts QCI Snider 33 21 Lance Corporal 8:44 PM - Mar 15 #1 Anyone out there recognize these unit markings? 54.3in (1.38m)-Long Rifle, 48.3in (1.24m)-Short Rifle, 39.6in (1.00m)-Artillery Carbine, 28.6in (0.73m)-Cavalry Carbine 8lb 9oz (3.8kg) Technical specifications The calibre is 0.577in. Blade foresight and stepped ramp and leaf rearsight graduated to 1100 yards. 1 Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. 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. The Snider-Enfield was originally based on the Pattern 1853 Enfield, these versions known as the Mark I. Such examples include the Charleville Musket and Brown Bess which had their own devoted Musketoon versions. See. Historical context:The British and the Portuguese share the oldest military and political alliance in history, an alliance which is still in force today. [11], Esposito, Gabriele, The Paraguayan War 186470: Osprey Publishing (2019), Imperial Chinese Armies 18401911 by Philip S. Jowett, pp. The British Indian Army used the SniderEnfield until the end of the nineteenth century. 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. On the butt is a circular Enfield mark and Museum of Artillery No.1481. as requested in another thread, I'm adding the markings on my Snider 3 band II* with 1871-dated lock. Snider Enfield MK III Short Rifle By BSA. "broad arrow / WD / crown / E / 10 These are War Department ownership marks and chief inspectors at Enfield marks. Barrel length Fair to good condition with the stock . You are considering a vintage 1871 BSAC British Mark III Snider-Enfield Carbine. That shows it was Canadian issue. 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MkII* - as per MkI* but built that way not altered from MkI. After extensive testing, the Mark I Snider-Enfield rifle was officially approved on 18 September 1866. In this article You are considering a vintage 1871 BSAC British Mark III Snider-Enfield Carbine. A ladder-style rear sight was graduated to 600 yards and had a provision for a leather cover. Brass trigger guard fitted with lower sling loop, the upper loop being secured to the upper barrel retaining band. The carbine has a medallion inset into the stock. Mon-Fri: 10:00am 4:00pmSaturday & Sunday: Closed. On the butt is a circular Enfield mark and Museum of Artillery No.1481. The action opens and locks uptight, the firing pin functions as it should. However the barrel had two extra grooves and a tighter twist rate of 1:48, increasing the muzzle velocity and compensate for the reduced barrel length. 20 Jun 2006, 10:00 PDT . By the end of the American Civil War it was patently obvious that the self-contained cartridge was the wave of the future. I welcome correspondence from anyone regarding these. The carbine is a nice little shooter, although recoil is a little unpleasant for me. 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 . 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. This original setup was a bit fragile as it involved heating up the rear of the barrel red hot, taking out the temper. Lock marked Crown VR and 1861 over Enfield with 3 13. Tough to say for sure, but sounds like a good possiblity. These rifle and carbines are of conventional British Snider design and adoption. This made the replacement/conversion easier and cheaper. [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. Antique Mk III Snider Enfield Cavalry Carbine - 1870 Enfield. 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. Action Snider-Enfield For further information, please contact Archive staff: Email: library@rmg.co.uk For questions or accessibility help - please call (908) 903-1200. Thank you very much Michael. .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. The Snider-Enfield was a British breech-loading rifle, designed by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield in 1860. This is an excellent example of a DC marked Mark III Snider. Length $18.95. US$ 585 Please see our. These came from British stores and should carry full British markings, although they may also have Portuguese inspection stamps. Antique- no transfer required. A very good, interesting Snider-Enfield MKII** Three-Band Rifle. Usage Better view of the receiver & breech block. 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. Snider-Enfield .577 Snider caliber rifle. A British Snider-Enfield breechloading cavalry carbine, Sold for Like I stated earlier, lockplate was cleaned form the seller, but is orignal, all parts inside the lockplate are designated the same examiner's stamp number as the lockplate. Metal parts have been cleaned and are excellent, Stock refinished, probably at time of issue. They can be readily identified by a sling ring set beneath the stock at the rear of the trigger guard. Excellent bore. In Stock. Walnut stock with regulation pattern brass furniture and clearing rod to the underside with various markings & Sold |Out Of Service Marks. This sale is now finished. Ammunition is reloaded into either modern production .577 Snider cases, or re-formed 24-gauge brass shotgun shells. (photos courtesy Jean Plamondon. Read today's "The Armed Citizen" entry for real stories of law-abiding citizens, past and present, who used their firearms to save lives. enfield-snider.com has been informing visitors about topics such as Enfield, Snider and Enfield Musket. Proof marks on this rifle are: crown over 'VR' over crossed sceptres over 'P'. If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team. The Long Rifle was among the longest early rifles, with a 36in (0.91m) barrel. 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. 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. 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. Production information The 30.5" steel barrel has a fair bore. I have had a necessary rethink about the Enfield lock in question and photographed my own examples to correct any misapprehension. Shipping will be booked after payment is received. Go to. Being Sold as a . Snider-Enfield Long Rifle Mk II conversion. We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience and to help us improve our website. The Snider was a type of breech loading rifle. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. When the need arose for additional arms, Sniders were scratch built. 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. Though that arrangement worked well, officials felt a more positive system would be prudent, so a latch was added to the thumb-piece. Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. My question is therefore, would the Portugese have purchased it out of government stocks from the War Department (rather than from a Birmingham contractor) and not put their own coat of arms on it? 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. 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. When the law goes into effect, the state will be the 26th that recognizes the right. The rifle also has the standard on the left side. Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. Winchester Model 1876 Carbine. The butt plate tang is marked with what looks like R 5 over a D, which is over the number 24. 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. John, Mk I* sight and action closed. Note: Unlike British service long arms, the Portuguese contract rifles and carbines are serialized. The lock is a Snider conversion to convert an Enfield muzzle loader into a breech loader. Sentries on night duty in camps and cantonments would carry a Snider and buckshot cartridges. Effectively the standard Snider-Enfield. Revised October 5, 1999, Copyright 1997-2023 Keith Doyon & Josh Underkofler. 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. 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