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British Antique ENFIELD/RODDA SNIDER Mk II** .577mm Caliber SHORT Rifle CONVERSION of a P 1853 Enfield with CANVAS SLING
Guns International #: 102204743 Seller's Inventory #: 226979
Category: Enfield Rifles - Military Rifles - Non-US
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
British Antique ENFIELD/RODDA SNIDER Mk II** .577mm Caliber SHORT Rifle
CONVERSION of a P 1853 Enfield with CANVAS SLING
Here we present an antique British Enfield/Rodda Snider MKII** Short Rifle, originally made in 1860 before being updated via the Snider system circa 1870. American inventor Jacob Snider designed the conversion for rifle-muskets to be turned into breech-loading firearms. Britain had used the Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket for a decade when breech-loaders came on the scene. Many of the major powers at the time faced a similar problem in that their arms suddenly became obsolete, and not wanting to throw over all their small arms at once, they converted them with this system. Despite being obsolescent in many ways, even at inception, this style of making single-shot muzzleloaders into single shot breech-loaders lasted for several decades. The British Empire adopted this technology in 1866. Other nations soon followed suit, including the United States of America, which used a very similar method called the Allen Conversion to achieve the same goal. This lasted a surprisingly long time, from 1866 to the 1890s, although when the Martini-Henry rifle came along in 1874, it began to supersede its predecessor.
The Snider went through three “Marks” and sub-variations. The Mark I and Mark II were conversions from existing rifle-muskets, while the Mark IIIs, which were made in far larger numbers, came about when existing stores of suitable 1853s and 1861s ran out.
This example is marked “Crown/VR” and “1860/ENFIELD” on the lock, ‘SNIDER/PATENT” marked on the breech block, and “RODDA BIRMINGHAM” and “HAJI SULTAN ALI KHANA/AHMED JAN KAN KABUT” marked barrel. It includes a brown canvas sling and a U.S. Armed Forces affidavit “bring back” paper from Bagram, Afghanistan dated August 17, 2016 listing this rifle by make, model, manufacture date, and serial number.
The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is in good shape and remains clear. Well-used stock, contains a few thin cracks at the wrist, among a few other period repairs. Legible markings. Liege proofed barrel. The canvas sling is in good shape. Here is a very neat rifle that would have been the British counterpart to the U.S. trapdoor rifle!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 30-5/8 inches.
Caliber: .577 Snider
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1350
#226979
SOLD
Antique: Yes