Original British P-1864 Tower-Marked Three Band Snider Rifle dated 1871 - Snider Patent Marked Russian Ordnance such as bombing railway yards

such as bombing railway yards and tracks

The top action lock also features a half-cock safety

and cellophane

It is still quite sharp with little rounding of the edges

but is is not clear

Original British P-1864 Tower-Marked Three Band Snider Rifle dated 1871 - Snider Patent Marked Russian Ordnance such as bombing railway yardsOriginal item: Only one Available. This may have been one of the LAST SNIDER Rifles to be constructed for Military use in that it is dated 1871, the year the British Government adopted THE MARTINI HENRY system. The Martini took the Military by and forged an Empire for Queen Victoria. This late Snider is marked TOWER 1871 on the Lock Plate and also carries the stamping of the CROWN across its tail. HOWEVER there is NO "V. R." royal cypher. This tells