Snider Video
Not mine, of course, but interesting none the less. Gentleman claims 1 1/2 minute accuracy though he doesn't show evidence of it in this clip….
View ArticleDeact snider
Just seen an artillery carbine for sale here in the uk with an early 1990 Deact cert When did the .577 cal become an obsolete caliber ? Curious.....what is the normal way to Deact one of these ?
View ArticleSnider accuracy revisited [Split off from "Martini Henry Mk III" in the M-H...
[Moderator Note: I have split off this portion of Geoff's post on a thread in the Martini-Henry forum, together with related responses, to form a new topic here in the Snider-Enfield forum.] My own...
View ArticleIntroducing Wilgelm le Batard
I thought I would let Wilgelm properly show his face on the forum. He is named after the late Duke of Normandy (check out the spelling on the Canterbury Embroidery [better known as the Bayeaux...
View ArticleMarkings
This is my first my first post so be gentle. Anyway, several years ago I acquired a Snider. It was in need of some TLC as it had the wrong lock plate and hammer installed (no internals). I'm still...
View ArticleEgyptian Snider parts
I need to find a firing pin and a new tumbler for my Egyption Snider smoothbore. Will the parts for the standard British rifle or the Napalese rifles fit these smoothbore guns?
View ArticleSniders in .577/450?
Hi! Since a while I'm looking for a 3-band Snider-Enfield for competitive shooting, but good ones are very rare and expensive here in Germany. Now I found a very cheap one because it's one of the...
View ArticleSnider Carbine Butt Markings
I came across a couple of carbines and wonder if anyone could help with the butt marks.1862 Artillery.CBRA on butt plate.1870 Mk111 Cavalry.R 3 C 15 on butt plate.Many thanks.Regards,John
View ArticleOdd Snider lock from our favorite part of the world
I got this lock about 2 years ago now in a mixed lot of locks that I purchased from a US contractor in Afghanistan. He didnt really know what he had and I didnt know nearly what I know now (which is...
View ArticleGettin' the urge
I'm getting the urge to clean up another old, mung encrusted relic. Has anyone gotten one of the MKII's from IMA lately? I already have a Snider and a MKIV so a MKII seems like the logical choice....
View ArticleSnider Cavalry Carbine rear sight cover screws
Anyone know of a source of original or repro rear sight cover screws?
View ArticleMarkings
Hey, my friend had an Enfield given to him and doesn't know anything about it, after a little bit of research that I did I'm pretty sure its a snider-Enfield mklll short rifle, my friend said he...
View ArticleWhat is the Story/History of this Rifle: 1860 Ensfield MKII** Short Rifle
Hi, I came across this forum and wondering if you can provide some insight. I found this rifle in a house I recently purchased. I am completely new to antique guns but, according to my googling, I...
View ArticleBroad Arrow with Letter "I" Under It
Hopefully this is an easy question but the search function doesn't like it when I ask...Have observed 2 x SE Carbine Mk III 1871 dated. They both had the lock with the broad arro over the letter I....
View ArticleSnider Breech Block Difficulty
I just bought a MkIII carbine. The problem is the breech block won't slide backwards after you open it therefore no ejector. I removed the retaining screw but can't get the pin to budge using the...
View ArticleOld Bannerman catalogs & Snider parts
It is kind of amazing that Bannerman's once had over 10,000 Snider actions and 2,000 Clearing Rods, for two-banded rifles, in inventory. I would bet that a lot of these parts became scrap.
View ArticleRecently added short Snider from Afghanistan *Pic Heavy
Hello collective genius of the Snider shooting world. After an interesting sabbatical to work on some more modern arms I have made a return to working on some of my favorate weapons. I came across a...
View ArticleInteresting Nepalese? Snider Cav Carbine at Joe Salter
https://www.joesalter.com/category/products/Unmarked-Snider-Mk-III-CarbineNicely machined and finished Cav Carbine with a trap in the butt plate. No markings at all except Nepalese 3 digit mark on the...
View ArticleSnider hammer
Gentleman, I just received the latest installment in a growing Snider addiction and it has a replacement hammer. The only thing is that it is a percussion hammer. Can the hammer be made into a...
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