Identification - Enfield rifle |
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Dutchman
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Posted: March 20 2017 at 11:00am |
he!!o everybody!!! I found Enfield rifle on the attic, but have no idea what it really is. Can you help me, please? Pictures below, several stamps, as I understand VR under crown is Victoria Reign for Queen Victoria of England, there is also ENFIELD and illegible date 18?? on lock's plate. Several numbers on other parts, as I understand regimental or control stamps? Length is ca. 113 cm.
Many thanks in advance, Dutchman. |
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terrylee
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It appears to be a Snider Mk.III Long Rifle which has been shortened. A photo of the markings on top of the knox-form would help.
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hoadie
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They used to be fairly common here. No one seemed to want them.
Now, they are scarcer than unicorn crap! I wish I had've taken one or two when they were offered back in the day! |
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Loose wimmen tightened here
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paddyofurniture
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Very nice!
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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A square 10
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nice snyder , i dont know a lot of them , but these folks do ---they have a seperate forum for these ,
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terrylee
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Dutchman, On the assumption that your Snider was originally a Mk.III Long Rifle, (Mk.III breech, military markings, brass furniture and no bayonet bar on barrel) this is how it would have appeared prior to modification.
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