Snider Enfield... That's all I know.
Hello,
I don't know much about this rifle. It is the only Snider Enfield that I've touched. I don't know the model or if it has been "sporterized." I'm going to include the photos I have (some are warped, the gun is true). Any info regarding model and value would be greatly appreciated.
https://flickr.com/photos/137039821@...57660665141367
Photos can be viewed here: Snider Enfield | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Thanks,
Drift
Could be a cut-down 3-band Snider
Worse to come:
The rifling is 3-grooved - like mine. A 2-band Snider (the shorter model) should have a 5-groove rifling with a faster twist - like the 1858 "Navy" model from which most of them were converted.
So it is probably a cut down 3-band. Which would explain why there is a shotgun-style bead as a foresight, instead of a block with a blade foresight. Looking at my example, linked above, you can get an idea of what your example would have looked like before it was sporterized (and possibly used as a shotgun).