Shooting M-H's
In another week or so, I'll shoot the M-H's and probably the Gehendra and maybe the Sniders. It's really nice to have Bill Curtis and folks like him who know so much about these various guns. I've...
View ArticleThis shouldn't have worked
I had some old NDFS brass cases which had split at the neck. I cut them back to sound brass, primed them and took them to the range with the powder pre-measured in phials. On the firing point the...
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Snider Carbines
these are some snider carbines I have put together for my research on...Read More
View ArticleCanadian Snider Long Rifle - questions
I'm looking at a Snider Mk II** long rifle via email and photos, and have a couple of questions, with photos to perhaps illustrate the points. This is potentially my first Snider, so lots to learn.I'm...
View ArticleMy new Snider
I got this from IMA today. I must admit up front that the barrel and bands looked as if they had been cleaned with a wire wheel. I had to put some cold blue on them to make me happy. The rifle is in...
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my new snider
Just recently aquired this rifle. now have to do some research and take her out to play.Read More
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LAC Snider MK3
Hi all I recently bought a well used commercial LAC Snider MK111 to add to my growing collection. (Sorry for the quality of some of the pics. I took them last night in betwee...Read More
View ArticleMystery commercial
Just encountered an apparently commercial Snider. No marks on the wood or butt that I can find. Bayonet lug marked SxS over 139. Two-band, five-groove barrel, walnut stock, early breech block latch....
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First Snider...stepping onto the learning curve
After lurking here and sponging up a whole bunch of knowledge (thank you), I'm going to likely be drawing further on your goodwill now that I've captured my first Snider-Enfield. Read More
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Colt-Snider for sale in Europe
From a French net auction I spotted an interesting one: Colt-made Snider, or that's what it looks like. Don't know irf real or not ?These pictures are from the seller, so I haven't any more details on...
View ArticleM1866 Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbine
Greetings from SlovakiaVideo of shooting my M1866 Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbinegood luck guys.Vladimir.Read More
View ArticleSnider-Enfield markings, or absence thereof
As I continue my voyage of discovery related to Snider-Enfields, I have a couple of new questions (These won't be my last. I warned you). Please bear with any mis-identification of part names.The...
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Cheap press conversion for Snider dies
Too cheap to buy another press to accomodate my 577 Snide...Read More
View ArticleSnider problem
I took the new Snider to the range today. The rounds I made using plastic 24ga hulls with 60 grains of Pyrodex RS and a paper patched Lee 575-500 bullet worked very well. I had problems with...
View ArticleFirst post!! Getting a couple of Sniders out of the safe and stretching...
Hello all, I found this excellent website a few days ago and have been scouring the wealth of information here. Thanks all who have contributed. I have two Enfield Sniders that I picked up about 8-10...
View ArticleMy first Snider and I have no idea?
Hello all, My name is John and I have acquired many British rifles. My first Snider is a 1871 I bought for $350 marked R "crown" M ENFIELD 1 and a less visible 2 under that (on the butt stock). Serial...
View ArticleDatabase of Canadian-issue Snider-Enfields
If someone else is already undertaking to catalogue the existence/location of surviving Canadian-issue Snider-Enfields, please ignore this post, but if not, I'd be willing to take this on. Having just...
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Snider Bayonet Trainer
How common are these? Has a spring loaded bayonet for practice. This one is apparantly Canadian, makes me wonder if it was made for the purpose at the factory or a rifle later modifed by the...
View ArticleEIG Snider 3 band Mk I* Rifle
Well this one has me puzzled. This rifle has an East India Government lock dated 1878, but a barrel that is marked 10/66 and is a Mk I*. The lock and barrel have a perfect fit, and both appear to...
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