Advice?
Ok, I think I've got one more "untouched" gun in me and I've decided it should be a Snider! Couple of questions before I hit the purchase button: 1. IMA or AC? I've purchased from both and have had no...
View Articlekhyberpass sniders
http://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=5346972didn't know they also made sniders.
View ArticleSnider Lock Plate Screws
I recently bought a Snider Enfield Mk III short rifle and found it to be in great shape. However upon taking it apart for a cleaning I found that the rear lock plate screw had broken at the threads. I...
View ArticleLord Carbine Front Sight.
Can someone please give me the approximate height the front sight blade of a Lord carbine needs to be to impact at POA at 100 metres? Have searched both Forum and the net to no avail. Clive.
View Article2012 Snider Mould Group Buy
PommyB. Was this mould from Mountain Moulds? Can any users advise upon the performance of its bullets? I am curious as I ran Mountain Moulds online bullet design simulator through a design for a...
View ArticleMk I* find
I was happy to find a MK I* three band at an antique store today at a good price - 'cause I don't have a MkI* lol...... It is in decent condition except for a nick of metal out of the face of the...
View ArticleJ. C. & A. Lord Carbine--Lockplate Engraving.
Due to the kind auspices of a friend and fellow Forum member I have come into possession of a Lord Carbine. As usual with a 'new' gun I researched it as much as I could on the net, but there is not...
View ArticleLee REAL 58 caliber Mould
I did a search on this but could not find anything. Has anyone tried the Lee REAL 58 caliber bullet in the Mk.III Three band Snider with 1:78 Twist? Shorter bullet, less weight and about the correct...
View ArticleAnother Peabody
Found a supposedly .43 Spanish Peabody today at Baltimore A. A. Show. In was in really nice condition, but looked like the muzzle had been recrowned and left in the white. When I tried to chamber a...
View Article2 band Snider-Rear sight config.
I´ve noticed that almost all the 2 barrel band Sniders I´ve seen have their rear sights placed quite close to the shoe. However, the one I bought has its rear sight 4 to 5 inches in front of it (see...
View ArticleThe Snider Handbook by Malcolm Cobb
I am in South Africa visiting with Malcolm. Is there any special topics on the Snider you would like to see him cover.He says he is going to have something on the Snider pressure gun.
View ArticleCleaning rod ID help
Hello, I have an old cleaning rod here. Would like to know correct firearm for it. 38 3/4 length. 0.250 diameter. 8 1/2 0unce weight. No markings of any kind. Thank you very much.
View ArticleSnider Extraction Solving.
Having only recently taken up shooting Sniders, a challengeing pastime,I found the Lord carbine I had would not chamber plastic 24g, would chamber Pommys 24g brass and had no problems with Bertram...
View Article577 chamber reamer
Does anyone here have a used chamber finishing reamer in calibre .577 Snider that they will sell or even rent? The chamber rental outfits will not ship to Canada. A new one, with exchange on the...
View ArticleBarn find Snider ammo
Tearing down another old barn today, these turned up in the milk house. These are definitely relic condition, the three on the left (two cases and the newer round) were in a sealed glass jar. Rest...
View Articlesnider stock repairs complete
After much time the stock repairs on my MKIII short rifle are complete. the original foreend had been cut off just in front of the rear barrel band. I spliced a modified repro 3-band foreend to the...
View Articlesnider bullet lubes
mods please feel free to move this if it doesn't fit here. I'm getting set up to start shooting my snider short rifle. i'd like to know what bullet lubes you gentlemen are using for repeated...
View ArticleSlop in Mk III shoe
Just acquired a Canadian-marked Mk III Snider Long Rifle. In good shape overall, but there is what I would describe as a fair bit of slop/wobble in the shoe. Certainly more than in my Mk II*. The...
View ArticleHelp to id a 1859 Enfield 3 band with shortened barrel
Hello, I am new to the Snider world, so please be patient. I have just brought a pattern 53 (Enfield dated 1859) 3 band snider long rifle. It is NZ marked on the butt plate tang. I have a person look...
View ArticleCommercial 2-Band Snider
I picked this up yesterday. Steel furniture, no serial number, no makers name. Birmingham proof marks.Apart from proof, appears to be un-fired. !00% blue finish, case hardening un-marred on breech and...
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