SNIDER-ENFIELD RIFLED MUSKET, .577 calibre
W1973.103
1853 Pattern Long Enfield rifled musket, .577 calibre; converted to breech loading snider action. Charge/projectile: snider cartridge. Sights: fore - ribbed block, rear - bridge graduated to 950 yards. Manufacturer: 'B.S.A. Co' - 'Snider Patent' on breech lock. Proof: Three Birmingham view marks on barrel (crown, number, B); one Birmingham view mark on LHS breech block; 2nd Proof mark on RHS of barrel and breech block (crown/VR/crossed flags). LHS Arrow/WD - breech block and barrel.
On stock: Roundel (Enfield Pattern Room) '6' over '1869'. Class of Arm: regular troops. (refer to hand drawn diagram on original data sheet)
Lock plate: Crown/VR behind hammer
1859/Enfield
Crown/Arrow
4 and 8 near top right
Two stars and II on fore breech.
Furniture: brass butt plate, nose-cap, side cups and trigger plate with steel sling-swivel. 3 bands. The fore-band is a Baddeley and the others solid screw type. W.A.E.F. 92 on butt plate. Museum no: stamped inside butt plate and on end of stock.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1973.103 |
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| Accession Date: | 17 May 1973 |
Measurement
| length | 1397mm |
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| length | 925mm |
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