Original British P1853 Snider Conversion Rifle - Tower - 1858 - Snider Patent Marked Water Jacket Assembly The division came under the

The division came under the XXII Corps on 24 April

His work is classed as Medium to High grade gendaiito

The weapon is similar in design to the MP18 Bergmann

and they are massive

The leather grip has a most appealing matured patina that actually is carried throughout this weapon

Original British P1853 Snider Conversion Rifle - Tower - 1858 - Snider Patent Marked Water Jacket Assembly The division came under theOriginal Item: Only one available. This is original an English made (not Nepalese) Pattern 1853 muzzle loading rifle. It was converted to a breech loading Snider rifle sometime in the 1860s by the British Military. The lock plate is marked with a Crown VR and is dated 1858 TOWER. The Snider breech block door is marked Snider Patent and British proof and inspection mars can be found in multiple locations on the gun. IMA recovered very few true English