BSA Co markings also appear on the breech block, and Snider's Patent and Snider Arrow thru S symbol on top of the receiver, along with an a Crown over FA, understood to be the Portuguese inspector's acceptance marking. Such examples include the Charleville Musket and Brown Bess which had their own devoted Musketoon versions. Guns Listing ID: 805388Manufacturer: Enfield Importer: Enfield Model: MK1 Type: Rifle Action Type: Bolt Action Caliber / Gauge: .303 British Finish: Titanium Barrel Type: Single Grip Type: Wood Barrel .Click for more info Seller: Guns Dot Com Area Code: 866 $699.99 NEW THIS WEEK! The following year, Portugal placed an order with Birmingham Small Arms & Metal Company Ltd., for an additional 10,000 infantry rifles and 1200 cavalry carbines, which were delivered in 1875. The brass trigger guard is in rough shape and has been reworked to fit nicely (its missing its rear screw hole and theres a patch job where it was). [Source] [Talk]. Furniture of the Infantry rifles is typical for British Infantry Sniders while carbine furniture is typical for British cavalry carbines including screws on either side of the fore stock to mount the leather rear sight cover, and a single lanyard swivel ring at the tail of the trigger guard. as requested in another thread, I'm adding the markings on my Snider 3 band II* with 1871-dated lock. It has five-groove rifling with one turn in 48 inches (120cm). Moderators:The Double D, Viclav, Johnny Yuma, GrantR Canada, Carignan Salieres, vincent998. The converted rifles received a new breechblock/receiver assembly, but retained the original iron barrel, furniture, lock, and hammer. Price$60.00 Notify when back in stock Part Number: W16231 SNYDER ENFIELD BREECHBLOCK PIVOT SHAFT, COLLAR AND RETAINING SCREW Original British P-1853 Enfield type Rifle Cleaning Rod. British Enfield Rear Sight. Historical context:The British and the Portuguese share the oldest military and political alliance in history, an alliance which is still in force today. Middlesex County. Original P-1864 Snider Rifle Striker - Firing Pin. British Military Markings - Not DC Marked. 36in (0.91m)-Long Rifle, 33in (0.84m)-Short Rifle, 21.3in (0.54m)-Artillery Carbine, 19.5in (0.49m)-Cavalry Carbine 6708, .577 caliber. The lock bears the Enfield 1870 stamp and the Crown over VR royal cypher and a crown over an inverte arrow. Add To Cart. The left side of the barrel is profusely proof marked while the right side is serial-numbered. The Short rifle was issued to rifle units and sergents of line infantry. A very good, interesting Snider-Enfield MKII** Three-Band Rifle. 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. If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team. [10] The Indian units received the MartiniHenry when the British adopted the LeeMetford. Please note our shipping quotes are bespoke and require special care and handling from our team and shippers. This lot has been removed from the website, please contact customer services for more information. Snider-Enfield Breech Plug. From: johnbaines@postmaster.co.uk (John Baines) Unit number and rack number, normally on the butt plate here, but can also be on the stocks side from time-to-time. The Snider Enfield conversion was used by the Navy in the Abyssinian Campaign of 1868 and the Ashanti Campaign of 1874. The Snider was a type of breech loading rifle. The Ijeshas used large numbers of SniderEnfields against Ibadan during the 16-year-long Yoruba Civil War (1877 to 1893). 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 $6,000,000. Mark II* breech manufactured by BSA&Co. Adrian 4,855 3,177 Veteran of the Regiment 6:56 AM - Mar 16 #2 Any help in this identification issue will be appreciated. The rifles are British pattern as are the carbines. The Long Rifle was among the longest early rifles, with a 36in (0.91m) barrel. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Once opened the block displays another Enfield . 19 1/4 inch barrel. Jacob . Date: 99-10-05 08:12:30 EDT Snider-Enfield Rifle Mk I . The metalwork has worn down to its bare metal and retains zero percent of its finish but is in otherwise good shape for its age. The Snider went through three Marks and sub-variations. The buttplate is held in by nails but fits nicely to the stock. MkI - for original Pottet case - breech has rounded rebate for case rim. Iron ramrod with knurled and pierced end and hollowed tip. Overall length: 37.5" Barrel length: 19.25" Normal dings to stock. ISBN 0 949749 43 5. . All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. Stock is in overall very good plus condition, no cracks, no chips. The butt plate tang is marked with what looks like R 5 over a D, which is over the number 24. Out of Stock. She has all the appropriate proof marks, and is marked II**. These latter rifles are MK IIIs and have a positive locking latch and barrels marked "STEEL", From a Type II "Dominion of Canada" marked rifle, Page initially built June 5, 1997 The Snider-Enfield would be developed into the Mark III with a steel barrel and a redesigned breech lock mechanism. Stock bearing Enfield stamp above a 1 and with double broad arrow condemned/sale mark above. And the back blown out of his head. The barrel was fixed to the stock using two barrel bands. Go to. Adoption of the Snider by Portugal: This is Not a Snider Enfield Cadet Carbine.577 Caliber. US$ 585 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 first saw action with the British/Indian Army at the battle of Magdala (Aroghee) in Ethiopia on 10 April 1868, against the forces of Tewodros II of Ethiopia; during the battle the 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot alone fired 10,200 rounds. 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. An excellent example of a Snider as issued to a New Brunswick unit. 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. 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. Copyright 1997-2023 Keith Doyon & Josh Underkofler, (Non-U.S.) Black Powder, Metallic Cartidge, Military Rifles. There is no Portugese coat of arms anywhere on the carbine. The Pattern 1853 Fourth Model adapted to Snider. Weapon type Date made. Snider Enfield Rifle. OTHER VARIANTS: I have been advised on good authority (but have not yet been able to confirm) that, in addition to the 24,200 Sniders bought from Britain, the Portuguese also indigenously converted significant numbers of previously acquired P53 Enfields to the Snider pattern infantry rifles as well as a shortened version akin to the British "Sargent's Pattern" as well as the "Artillery" carbine version. Carbine serial numbers have a "C" prefix. Antique - No PAL Required. 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. Armies of the Adowa Campaign 1896: The Italian Disaster in Ethiopia. NOT TEST FIRED - Accuracy Questionable due to Bore. The three pictures are: 1. 20 Jun 2006, 10:00 PDT . Pattern 1853 Enfield, with a 1863 lock plate, re-barreled with a Oct 1866 barrel for conversion to the Snider loading system. (A Research, Photo-Identification and Information Website since 1997), The distinctive characteristic of the Portuguese Contract rifles & Carbines are their markings. See. The Snider-Enfield is referenced by poet Rudyard Kipling in the poem "The Grave of the Hundred Head": Rudyard Kipling, "The Grave of the Hundred Head", 54.3in (1.38m)-Long Rifle, 48.3in (1.24m)-Short Rifle, 39.6in (1.00m)-Artillery Carbine, 28.6in (0.73m)-Cavalry Carbine, 36in (0.91m)-Long Rifle, 33in (0.84m)-Short Rifle, 21.3in (0.54m)-Artillery Carbine, 19.5in (0.49m)-Cavalry Carbine. Mark IIIs, which were made in far larger numbers, came about when existing stores of suitable 1861s ran out. The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announces the election results from its Board of Directors Meeting held in Indianapolis, IN. There were five marks: The following were standard 3-band Enfields converted: Sentries on night duty in camps and cantonments would carry a Snider and buckshot cartridges. 8lb 9oz (3.8kg) | NRA Family, I Found This Old Gun. The caliber is .577 Snider. 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. The Artillery Carbine had a shorter 21.3in (0.54m) barrel with the same rifling pattern as the Short Rifle. My Collecting "philosophy" and the "universe" of what I focus on. This example is presumably a prototype of the short naval rifle of 1866. 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. 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. 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. Its total length (without bayonet) is 54+14 inches (138cm) in length. On the butt is a circular Enfield mark and Museum of Artillery No.1481. For further information, please contact Archive staff: Email: library@rmg.co.uk austin, I have been unable to locate a copy of Skennerton's THE BROAD ARROW book, which might identify the Snider buttplate marking. 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? Sold for US$ 585 inc. premium Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns. Action Ever-thrifty, ordnance officers began searching for ways to convert old muzzle- and breech-loaders to handle the new ammunition; and enterprising inventors were more than up to the challenge, offering a dizzying variety of ingenious mechanisms. 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. 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Year(s) designed In this article Manufacturers of the various types included Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield, Birmingham Small Arms Co. and London Small Arms Co., not to mention some foreign companies. With a big blue mark in his forehead 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). Somebody laughed and fled, Lock fitted with correct cupped face hammer is engraved with Crowned VR to the tail with 1859 ENFIELD . A few notes on the Snider which may help: Men-at-Arms 471. This rifle is the MkII** conversion and comes with a triangular socket bayonet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snider-Enfield, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Mark III rifles were newly made. Original Rare British Made Snider Trials Era T.J. 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The block on the first two had no latch, merely a thumb-piece. It has a 19+12-inch (50cm) barrel, with the same rifling as the Short Rifle. Antique- no transfer required. The cartouche has broad arrow and WD in the centre, R Crown M at the top, and Enfield at the bottom. The Cavalry Carbine is half stocked and has only one barrel band. Original P-1864 Snider Rifle Upper Barrel Band with Sling Swivel. Gun Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. They can be readily identified by a sling ring set beneath the stock at the rear of the trigger guard. Great Britain, British Empire Want to search our collection? Volunteer and militia forces continued to use it until the late 1880s. This variant was issued to sergeants of line infantry and rifle units. I have had a necessary rethink about the Enfield lock in question and photographed my own examples to correct any misapprehension. After extensive testing, the Mark I Snider-Enfield rifle was officially approved on 18 September 1866. 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. This is an excellent example of a DC marked Mark III Snider. Add To Cart. British Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle Musket Replacement Hardwood Wood Stock. The rifle also has the standard on the left side. On the butt is a circular Enfield mark and Museum of Artillery No.1481. 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. Great Britain Shipping will be booked after payment is received. SNYDER ENFIELD BREECHPLUG, Original. Price$35.00 Notify when back in stock Part Number: W16230 SNYDER ENFIELD EXTRACTOR & RETAINER SNYDER ENFIELD EXTRACTOR & RETAINER, Original. The SniderEnfield used a new type of metal-cased cartridge called a Boxer cartridge after its designer. 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 The India Smoothbore Pattern 1859 dated 1864. $18.95. It includes its original front blade sight and rear notch. The British Indian Army used the SniderEnfield until the end of the nineteenth century. Fore-end encircled by two barrel retaining bands (iron). But like the M1911A1, the Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless was drafted from peacetime to wartime service. For questions or accessibility help - please call (908) 903-1200. The stock, possibly made of walnut is stepped at the upper barrel band and again at lower band. Osprey Publishing.p 37. Picked up their Subaltern dead, The rifles are British pattern as are the carbines. Be the first to know of our latest discoveries and exclusive offers. Usage On the lockplate is a crown over 'VR' & 'Enfield' under '1865'. Gun: Snider-Enfield Mark III Cavalry CarbineCaliber: .577 SniderSerial Number: 1151Condition: NRA Excellent (Antique Gun Condition Standards)Value: $1,150 to $1,300. Contents 1 Design Details 2 Ammunition 3 Variants Some 20 rounds could be fired in just two minutes, 35 seconds, with its closest rival, the Greene, coming in at three minutes, 18 seconds. (photos courtesy Jean Plamondon. Join thousands of satisfied visitors who discovered Skip Hire Enfield, 5 Star and Sharps Rifle. A recently acquired Snider Carbine appears to have served in two areas of the British Empire. The increased manuverability allowed them to be used as sidearms as these units were not likely to use them in their normal combat roles. ISBN 9781849084574. 1864. Note: Unlike British service long arms, the Portuguese contract rifles and carbines are serialized. It also has the full set of government acceptance stamps and proofs on the left side of the barrel below the rear sight. Black powder or modern black-powder substitutes are used. virtually all examples encountered will have been unit marked on their butt plate tangs. The percussion lock was replaced with a hinged block containing a spring loaded firing pin which opens to allow a cartridge to be loaded into it. Winchester Model 1876 Carbine. . However in the Snider-Enfield's era several copies were made, particularly in Japan and Nepal which were near exact copies. This made the replacement/conversion easier and cheaper. There was no ejector, so the firer turned the rifle to the right and upside-down to allow the case to drop out. Most of these arms will be found with unit markings on the brass butt plate tang. Proof marks on this rifle are: crown over 'VR' over crossed sceptres over 'P'. The Cavalry Carbine was also half-stocked. The Boxer-cartridge was also used for the first time in a service rifle, designed with a metal case. Payment for purchases may be made in or by (a) cash, (b) cashier's check or money order, (c) personal check with approved credit drawn on a U.S. bank, (d) wire transfer or other immediate bank transfer, or (e) Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit, charge or debit card for returning clients only. The Long Rifle has a .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}36+12-inch (93cm) barrel and three barrel bands. .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 Please note that the amount of cash notes and cash equivalents that can be accepted from a given purchaser may be limited. The Martini-Henry replaced the Snider Enfield from 1874, however the Snider-Enfield would remain the standard firearm in India (as a result of the India Mutiny) as India remained one step behind the British Empire in terms of firearm evolution. 54.3in (1.38m)-Long Rifle, 48.3in (1.24m)-Short Rifle, 39.6in (1.00m)-Artillery Carbine, 28.6in (0.73m)-Cavalry Carbine The calibre is 0.577in. Please allow 7-14 business days from the time of booking for packing and dispatch, depending on your chosen shipping method. From 1866 onwards, the Enfield rifles were converted in large numbers at the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield beginning with the initial pattern, the Mark I. It was made in Enfield in 1870 and has the usual British proofs as well as the opposing broad arrow for being sold out of service. Metal parts have been cleaned and are excellent, Stock refinished, probably at time of issue. Tough to say for sure, but sounds like a good possiblity. 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. length commensurate with the short barrels of the carbines. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Revised September 1, 1999 Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. Breechloading Rifle SN 1422 with a matching 422 on the breech which shows an excellent grey case color and deep clear inspector marks. Brass trigger guard fitted with lower sling loop, the upper loop being secured to the upper barrel retaining band. enfield-snider.com has been informing visitors about topics such as Enfield, Snider and Enfield Musket. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: The Portuguese markings and the BSA&M Co over 1875 as described above. The barrel is circular external section, rifled with five grooves. This was a shorter version (as the name suggests) with a 33in barrel. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Otherwise, they are as the corresponding British rifles and carbines. Description: Canadian issue antique MKIII Snider as marked and issued to the Carleton Regiment from Woodstock, NB. Snider-Enfield .577 Snider caliber rifle. Excellent bore. In Stock. 2,000 (1,800m) John, Mk I* sight and action closed. MkII** - breech block design changed to strengthen. This rifle barrel has been shortened at the breech and fitted with a smaller chamber. 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. Manufacturer(s) Few rifles have influenced firearm design and military history as much as the Mauser 98. On July 1, residents with a clean criminal history of legal age in Florida will be able to carry concealed without a permit. Not the rifles, but the carbines were fitted with doors in their brass butts to accept dedicated two-piece cleaning rods of a I welcome correspondence from anyone regarding these. These two nations have remained allies through the War of Spanish Succession, the Seven Years War (Spain invaded Portugal but Britain intervened as Portugal's ally), the Napoleonic Wars, and even through the Portuguese Civil War in the early 1800s. In addition, the Fort Henry Guard at Fort Henry, Kingston also uses the various variants of this weapon for their re-enactments. The lock is correct and original dated 1860 with muted color. Ammunition is reloaded into either modern production .577 Snider cases, or re-formed 24-gauge brass shotgun shells. Sign-up for the Old Arms of Idaho newsletter special offers, and insights into firearms from the very old to the very modern. The barrel is stamped with a figure two and marked "No 3 Reduced Chamber", the breech marked "Reduced Chamber". Enfield Rear Barrel Band (Baddley Type) $30.00. The Short Rifle has a 30.5-inch (77cm) barrel and two barrel bands with iron furniture. The carbine is a nice little shooter, although recoil is a little unpleasant for me. 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. 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. Regards One of the bestand the one ultimately adopted by the Britishwas devised by Jacob Snider of New York. There were many new guns and lots of new gear to see at the 2023 NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. Most British Sniders will have a date here on the lock plate. The British, during their occupation of . See:/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Portugal. 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. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services. Being Sold as a . Additionally, the carbines will have a butt plate door and recess for storage of it's FA-marked, two-piece cleaning rod. Production information The Snider-Enfield was a British breech-loading rifle, designed by Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield in 1860. A ladder-style rear sight was graduated to 600 yards and had a provision for a leather cover. 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. In Stock. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Revised October 5, 1999, Copyright 1997-2023 Keith Doyon & Josh Underkofler. $295.00. Price: $1,375.00. The overall length of the Long Rifle was 54.3in (1.38m), with three barrel bands holding the barrel to the stock and 3 rifle grooves with a 1:72 twist rate. 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. Search here. 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). Old Arms of Idaho strives to keep firearms fixable from the very old to the very new. It also has a pivoting ring for a cavalry carbine snap hook situated at the end of the trigger guard tang. Lock marked, I have read, understood and agree to Bonhams. If you have requested a shipping quote, we will send this to you via email within 5 business days of the auction ending. GENERALLY:These rifle and carbines are of conventional British Snider design and adoption. Note the distinctive markings and the Serial number on the right side of the barrel at the receiver. Good vies of the left side of the breech block, receiver and profusely marked barrel. If you have any questions, please contact our Client Services team. It was later adopted by British Army. The breech block housed a diagonally downward sloping firing pin struck with a front-action lock mounted hammer. Original P-1864 Snider Rifle Striker / Firing Pin Spring. Frank Richards, who served on the Northwest Frontier between 1902 and 1908, records in Old Soldier Sahib that the British army still used Sniders during that period. Egyptian military issue with "FARSI" markings. 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. 19, 22 (2016), Esposito, Gabriele, Armies of the War of the Pacific 1879-83: Osprey Publishing (2016). Other versions were built to make the Snider-Enfield more usable. inc. premium, Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns, Serial no. Overall length of the gun was a handy 37 1/2 inches, with a 19 1/4-inch barrel, and it weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. The British .577 SniderEnfield was a breech-loading rifle. These rifle and carbines are of conventional British Snider design and adoption. Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours). It also has a pivoting ring for a cavalry carbine snap hook situated at the end of the trigger guard tang. Thank you very much Michael. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. Rudyard Kipling gave a graphic depiction of its effect in his poem, "The Grave of the Hundred Head": A Snider squibbed in the jungle Are you planning to shoot it? McLachlan, Sean (20 September 2011). The MKIII is the best choice in Snider weapons due to the steel barrel. Snider-Enfield 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.