Snider-Perrins
Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum so please bear with me. For my sins I administer the 'Perrins Owners Club' http://info71508.wix.com/perrinsgunmaker a group of owners of these guns sold in...
View ArticleSnider conversion to percussion
Someone brought a Snider-Enfield into my shop that has has been thoroughly reworked and converted to percussion. It is a Mk III, made by BSA Co. in 1872 and marked VR under the crown and a 30" barrel,...
View ArticleSnider percussion conversion
I don't know why this didn't take but here it is again with pictures. And I clearly don't know how to get photos to appear here . . . I have this Snider-Enfield Mk III made by BSA Co. in 1872. It has...
View ArticleNon ordnance Snider carbine
I have owned this carbine for many years but am not sure what mark it is, and identified the marks on the butt . the barrel is 20.5 inches with three groove rifling. The lock originally stamped 1870...
View ArticleCorrecting an Afghan MkII
I brought this Mk II back from Afghanistan in 2006, and have posted it here several times to gain knowledge about what I had. I have since fired it using 24 gauge shells, 70 grns blackpowder and .595...
View ArticlePresentation Snider Rifle
Picked up this really nice 3-band Snider rifle at the Allentown Show. Not sure if the name on the lock, "T. Fletcher", is the maker or owner. Likewise not sure if the name on the breechblock (also...
View ArticleSome questions about my albini braedli rifle
I got my albini-braedli rifle in and have some questions. First off, does anyone know where it came from. I cannot tell by the markings. Next, the lock in the picture is at full cock. If i try to...
View ArticleTwo band Snider......ramrod
I am seldom here any more. I need a rammer for a very nice two band Snider. Is there anyone making these? David
View ArticleRoden's Improvement
The Firearms Blog has an interesting little article about an alternative locking mechanism to the one chosen for the MK...
View ArticleEgyptian Snider and Zulu Shotguns.
This past Sunday I left an online bid on what was described as a lot of two Zulu-Style shotguns. When I returned to my computer that evening I was pleased to find I was the high bidder, and at the...
View Article3-Band Snider Enfield Dated 1868 - Steel Barrel
I have owned a few sniders, but I just bought one that I didnt know existed. It is a 3-band MKII** with a STEEL barrel. I thought only the MKIII's had such barrels. Does anyone know what the deal is...
View ArticleMagtech brass - correct cutting length?
Hi folks, I've had a search through the forum for this but could not find it explicitly covered so would appreciate some informed thinking on this please. Exactly what size length is correct when...
View ArticleSlugging the Snider Bore
Does anyone know if the Snider was purposely made with a tapered bore? Or, do I have and oddball? I slugged my # 3 from both ends with a .600" ball.
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