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British Snider Mark III Cavalry Carbine (AL5074) Guns International #: 101491644 Seller's Inventory #: AL5074 Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Military Rifles - Antique Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Collectors Firearms Company: CollectorsFirearms, Inc Member Since: 3/6/07 First Name: E-commerce Last Name: Department State: Texas Zip: 77063 Country: United States Phone: (832) 360-1771 Fax: (713) 781-6407 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 9276 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: M/C, VISA, American Express and Discover Description: British Snider Mark III cavalry carbine. 19” Round .577 center fire caliber barrel. The bore is good with strong rifling and scattered pits in the lands. Metal is bright with areas of brown staining and patina. Stock is good with no cracks and some wood loss at the front sling ring escutcheon and lock. The barrel has the *25* caliber designation and the proof to the rear of that. The top of the breechblock is marked Snider. There are also two arrows with an “S” on the shaft on the action. The lock has a crown to the rear and Tower/ 1881 to the front. The 1881 is hand stamped. The brass butt plate is fine. Action functios correctly. This is an interesting example of the Snider cavalry carbine that was made after the Martini-Henry rifle was in production. SOLD Antique: Yes |