Original British P-1864 Snider type Breech Loading Rifle- Cleaned and Complete Condition Hand Select:Yes ink stamp on outside typically

ink stamp on outside typically faded

This is a very hard to find World War Two item with a fascinating history

so these may not be available for same-day expedited shipping

s simply an excellent accessory to any German MG collection

Original British P-1864 Snider type Breech Loading Rifle- Cleaned and Complete Condition Hand Select:Yes ink stamp on outside typicallyOriginal Item: Jacob Snider, an American from New York, developed this breech loading system for the P 1853 Enfield, the most prolific imported Percussion rifle in use by both the North and South during the U. S. Civil War. When the British Board of Ordnance appointed a Select Committee in 1864 the Snider system was swiftly adopted with the first breech loaders being issued in 1865 to British forces. Improved in 1867 by the use of Colonel Boxer's