Tower 1871 rifle Research the worth of your items without sending photos or descriptions Nov 22, 2010 · Assitance Requested - Model 1870 (Enfield?) Tower Musket Jump to Latest 12K views 44 replies 9 participants last post by Hawg Feb 19, 2016 H Hawke Discussion starter 38 posts · Joined 2010 #1 ·Nov 22, 2010 Hello, A FINE TOWER . Others say 90. Description: serial #4998F, 11mm Mauser, 26 5/8” barrel with a bright excellent bore. Mar 11, 2014 · Find out more about a British Enfield 1853 pattern rifle-musket assembled at the Tower of London, England. A VERY <b>BRITISH TOWER SNIDER-ENFIELD . Adjustable rear sight. The metal surfaces of this 1878-dated rifle have toned to an oxidized brown patina with fine oxidation scattered throughout, and the brass triggerguard has a pleasant ochre patina and appears slightly bent to the right. 577 Snider Centerfire Action Type: Single Shot, Side Hinged Breech Block Action Percussion Rifle Markings: The side plate is marked with a British Crown over “V. 577 percussion short rifle, lock marked with crown and 'Tower 1871', breech marked 'Snider Patent', 2 barrel bands, fixed fore sight, brass furniture, front and rear sling swivels, overall length 123 cm (PLEASE NOTE: This item is being sold in the U. Total length: 140 cm. Sling mounts. British Snider Conversion Single Shot Rifle"TOWER/1871" marked lock. 577 CALIBER RIFLE from Centurion Auctions on February 28, 2025, 11:00 AM EST. 577 Snider Patent Rifle with 1870 Dated "TOWER" Lock Wilson's Improved Snider Patent Breech Loading Rifle in . Very good metal bearing a smooth age patina throughout. The Snider-Enfield was short-lived as an official British infantry rifle (1866-1871) but it was pivotal in the Abyssinian campaign, probably the finest operation carried out by the British Army in the Victorian era. With a pair of Japanese swords, calvary parade style with single fullers, dull edges, cosmetic temper lines, brass handguards with mum designs, wire Bid Live on Lot 2128 in the SELECTED ANTIQUES & FINE ART Auction from JS Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers. This rifle has only recently been released by a museum where it has remained stored and untouched. , brass trigger guard, butt plate and nose cap, sling swivels, with socket bayonet ] Ser # Nil ANTIQUE NO PAL REQ All items are available for in person preview by the bidder or an independent agent of the bidder, see Description: serial #50482, 11mm Mauser, 33 3/4” barrel with an oxidized bore, still showing good rifling throughout. SNIDER Mk. Home Parts Musket And Rifle Parts Musket And Rifle Parts M1795 Springfield and Contracts M1816 Springfield/Harper's Ferry M1855 Remington 1855 to 1864 Trigger Guard ~ Bow with Swivelfrom $29. Stock shows evidence of having been lightly cleaned with a light added finish. 577 Snider–Enfield was a breech-loading rifle. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the […] Feb 3, 1999 · The I. 1862 Tower rifle . With leather sling. 577 Rifle Conversion Rifle with 1870 Dated “TOWER” Lock for sale online. Auction:14897590 Make: TOWER Model: 1871 SNIDER RIFLE Caliber: UNKNOWN NRA Condition: FAIR Barrel: 30. 577 Cal Single Shot Full Wood Military Rifle w/ 31" bbl [ patchy blued finish turned brown, barrel sights, wood with some age cracks, marks, etc. The Snider was a type of breech loading rifle. It lasted, by some estimates, about 30 minutes. The barreled action retains about 95% original blue showing a little thinning at the muzzle and some sparsely scattered very mild oxidation speckling mostly along the high edges of the By Crusader1307 Adopted by The British Army in 1866 as it's primary Infantry weapon, The Snider-Enfield Rifle was a breech-loading weapon that chambered the large . <br>Caliber / Gauge: 577<br>Barrel Length: 36. 71 Mauser was the first of what would become literally millions of rifles manufactured to the design of the brothers Paul and Wilhelm Mauser, and the first regulation brass cartridge rifle of the German Imperial Army. Metal parts have a medium to dark smooth patina with original blue finish on barrel. 25" L Diagonal Crack Through Front Of Stock Running Down To The Plate In Overall Good Condition Unless Antique British 1871 Dated Tower Production 3 Band Snider £ 995. The British Army adopted it in 1866 as a conversion system for its ubiquitous Pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle-loading rifles, and used it until 1880 when the Martini–Henry rifle began to Tower 1871 Snider Rifled Musket with Die KitRaised front sight/ barrel lug and folding adjustable rear sight on barrel with several Crown proofs on the left side, and three barrel bands. Feb 28, 2025 · Bid now on Invaluable: BRITISH TOWER SNIDER-ENFIELD . Firearm collector's permit required. 12oz Make: TOWER Model: 1871 SNIDER RIFLE Caliber: UNKNOWN NRA Condition: FAIR Barrel: 30. Made up of those of Irish decent including large numbers of Civil War veterans, the Fenian Brotherhood's goal was the free Ireland from Great Britain. It was later adopted by British Army. 95 In 1871 Springfield Armory altered 1,108 Burnside made Spencer carbines to infantry rifles. 00 1 in stock Add to basket SKU: MJ10077 Category: Antique & Obsolete Weapons Nov 3, 2016 · BRITISH Antique WILSON’S IMPROVED SNIDER PATENT Breech-Loading . Discover British Snider Conversion of an Enfield 2 band rifle. The barrel bands also display a gray-brown mottled surface overall. Make: Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Model: Snider Enfield MkIII Rifle Serial Number: NSN Year of Manufacture: 1871 Caliber: . 577 Cal. The British . III MILITARY Rifle With “CROWN” and “TOWER/1870” Marked Lock for sale online. Research our price guide with auction results on 71 items from $135 to $5,400. It is fitted with the Pattern 1853 socket bayonet, the same as fitted to the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket. All matching serial numbers except for the two bands. CAL. SOLD FOR: $1240 LSB#: 220118DW017 Make: Enfield Model: Mark III Snider Cavalry Carbine Serial Number: A216 Year of Manufacture: 1871 Caliber: . Barrel length: 93 cm. RIFLE IS WELL MARKED-SEE PICTURES. Model 1871 - 1871/84 Model 1871 and derivatives Model 1871 Rifle The Mauser Model 1871 was Mauser's first rifle. Breech block stamped "Snider patent". Nov 17, 2024 · Tower 1871 bolt action rifle, converted to Snider's system. Used in all British Conflicts until 1871, The Rifle was a favorite of The Anglo-Zulu Wars. 425 – VERY RARE GERMAN MODEL 1871 SHORT RIFLE: In very good original condition. 11mm caliber. Find prices for TOWER MUSKET to help when appraising. View sold price and similar items: British P1853 Snider Conversion Rifle Tower 1871 from Kraft Auction Service on Invalid date CST. 1871 Enfield . Brass trigger guard and butt plate. To do this, the Fenians devised a loose plan to in essence Find the worth of your Antique percussion rifles,. Excellent action and mirror bore. An 1871 dated Snider-Enfield Conversion rifle chambered in . The left side of the barrel denotes it was built in Birmingham, England as determined by distinctive proofmarks from that region. K. View the current price and value of new and used a 1871 RIFLE based on 354 sold items over the past year. The walnut stock is in very good plus condition with a British Empire, Colonial, colonial, colony, imperial,army, rifles, Snider Cavalry Carbine, wargame, wargaming, soldier, colonies, infantry, colonial, Stephen Luscombe Snider 5 groove . The smooth walnut stock remains in very good condition as lightly cleaned long ago showing some oil soaking behind the upper tang and the expected overall light dings and handling marks. (S58) . MILITARY Rifle British Imperial INFANTRY Rifle w/PEARL INLAID STOCK for sale online. 577 MILITARY Rifle DC Imperial British Mk. Side plate stamped "Tower 1871". The chamber is marked with a "Crown/ AS" and an arrow through an S, while the breechblock is stamped "Crown/ AS" and "SNIDER/ PATENT". Loading and Firing the British Snider Enfield, 1867 Edited by Robert Henderson F ollowing the American Civil War, a movement sprang up in the United States called the Fenian Brotherhood. American inventor Jacob Snider designed the conversion for rifle-muskets to be turned into breech-loading Stamped Tower on lock rifle in very good display condition missing part of rear sight an easy source on google, rare rifle now, offering free UK. 1936 Bore very good and clean, but with slight signs of wear. Built around a Steyr-made 1875-dated action this is an attractive and nicely-made sporting rifle in vogelbuchse style. Instant price guides to discover the market value for TOWER MUSKET. Here for your consideration is an almost perfect 1853 Enfield / 1871 Snider conversion lock. Gun is fitted for a sabre bayonet. Mod. Wood stock. Very good stock with very good inspector stamps. Civil War Percussion Capped Musket Rifle Carbine Gun Tower 1871 Stamped with Crown on Tail 2 Screwed Barrel Bands Twin Sling Swivels With Aftermarket Sling Ramped Ladder Rear Sight To 1100 Yards Bayonet Lug at Muzzle Breech Lock and Trigger Function As Expected Overall 48. 577 this beautiful rifle can be owned live without any form of license. Marked TOWER 1871 on lock. W00D IS FINE, METAL HAS NO RUST OR PITTING. Delivery reference DBSD5. Without weapon number. Tower 1870 British breech loading percussion infantry rifle 36 1/2"barrel . 450 Enfield Tower 1871 Percussion Rifle, 32 ins fullstocked two band barrel (good bore) with bayonet lug, steel cleaning rod, foresight mount and tangent rear sight, steel lock stamped Tower 1871 and with crown cypher, steel sling swivels, brass furniture and butt plate, the stock stamped with the Enfield cartouche, 1871, E1 and an inset Oct 13, 2025 · Beautiful pristine complete Enfield rifle musket 1871 Snider conversion lockplate assembly complete with side screws. 5" L Barrel 30. Apr 28, 2018 · Tower Model 1871 Snider Two Band . The American inventor, Jacob Snider created this firearm action, and the Snider–Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. The barrel bands also display a gray-brown mottled surface overall, with the rear band toning more to silver. 00 Please click the image for a larger version British P1853/66 Snider-Enfield 3-band rifle. 577 Snider-Enfield rifles and accessories for Sale. 577 Snyder black powder rifle / 577 cal for sale online. Lock is marked Tower 1871 and has an ea (al2735) at Collectors Firearms - Buy Now The barrel of this 1871-dated three band rifle shows a lightly mottled texture consistent with minor surface oxidation and light pitting. 577cal breech-loading short rifle, lock marked 'Tower 1871' and crown, 30½ inch barrel, two banded stock with sling hangers to each band The rifle apparently went through some refurbishments as the original 1870s date is struck over with “1880” and then another later “1882”. The condition is superb throughout with rifling that has a mirror finish. 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. (Infanterie‑Gewehr) Mod. Instant price guides to discover the market value for 1862 TOWER RIFLE. 577 CALIBER RIFLE</b><br>1871 British Tower Snider-Enfield . Action very good and Nov 3, 2016 · 1871 Dated BRITISH Antique SNIDER-ENFIELD Mk. An extremely rare Mauser 1871 variation! Free shipping. III Rifle w/AFGHANISTAN “Bring Back” Paper for sale online. 577 Caliber MILITARY Rifle Mk. 577 Snider Action Type: Single Shot, Side Hinged Breech Block Action Barrel Length: 36 1/2 Sights/Optics: The front sight is a blade integral to a small base fixed to the front of the barrel. These had their barrels replaced with 32 ½” round barrels chambered for the . G. 75"<br>Serial Number: 19484<br>Classification: Antique<br>Condition English Tower Snider Breechloading Rifle with Two Japanese SwordsBlade and ladder sights, with the lockplate dated 1870, hammer screw absent, Snider patent markings on the breechblock, smooth stock with sling swivels and flat brass buttplate. Cleaning rod. Original cleaning rod. III INFANTRY Rifle for sale online. Research the worth of your items without sending photos or descriptions. Even after newer breech-loading rifles like the Martini-Henry (1871) were introduced, the P53 Enfield remained in service in colonial conflicts, including the Zulu War of 1879, where some auxiliary units still used it despite the Martini-Henry being the standard rifle. "14" marked on the buttplate. 577 percussion short rifle, lock marked with crown and 'Tower 1871', breech marked 'Snider Patent', 2 barrel bands, fixed fore sight, brass furniture, front and rear sling swivels, overall length 123 cm This classic original British longarm is an 1861 dated Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle manufactured by Tower, a private Birmingham, England arms facility. British P1853/66 Snider-Enfield 3-band rifle - $750. 43 inch overall length. Chambered in . The lock is marked "TOWER" with an 1861 date and crown symbol behind the hammer without the "V. 75 INCH Bore: GOOD GROOVES WITH SIGNS OF PITTING AND FROSTING Stock: WOOD Sights and Optics: IRON Notes, Box, Paperwork, Accessories: NONE Auction Notices: PLEASE NOTIFY US VIA EMAIL OF THE NAME OF YOUR DESIRED RECEIVING FFL, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT FROM US IN THE PAST TO EXPEDITE THE CLOSING PROCESS Dec 26, 2012 · The Snider Carbine was developed as a way to convert percussion arms to handle self-contained cartridges. The firearm action was invented by the American Jacob Snider, and the Snider-Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. The right side plate reads 'Tower' and is embossed with a royal crown cartouche. 577 (SNIDER) THREE-BAND MILITARY RIFLE The lockplate signed 'Tower' and dated '1871', with an impressed crown, Snider patent breech conversion, brass triggerguard and butt-plate, the butt-plate engraved 'Forest of Mar IV 193941', the full-stock with three-bands, sling-swivels, brass cap and cleaning-rod, the barrel with leaf rear-sight and pyramidal fore-sight Weight 8lb. 577 round. Find prices for 1862 TOWER RIFLE to help when appraising. 577) Tower 1871 Snider-action rifle, 30 ins barrel with blade and tangent sights, fullstocked with two steel bands, bayonet lug and steel cleaning rod, the action stamped Snider Patent, steel lock stamped with crown cypher and Tower 1871, steel furniture and butt plate with leather sling, no. , TOWER 1871 SNEIDER 3 BAND ENFIELD RIFLE. WORKS FINE MECH. 75 INCH Bore: GOOD GROOVES WITH SIGNS OF PITTING AND FRO Stamped Tower on lock rifle in very good display condition missing part of rear sight an easy source on Google, rare rifle now, offering free UK. 577 in good overall condition. Stamped Tower on lock rifle in very good display condition missing part of rear sight an easy source on google, rare rifle now, offering free UK. Nov 3, 2016 · 1871 Dated Antique RASF ENFIELD SNIDER Mk. 577 caliber rifle. Nov 3, 2016 · 1870 BRITISH Antique TOWER Marked . It is certainly not a Mk III and is therefore assumed to be a Mk II**. Auction:12727115 1871 TOWER RIFLE 557. The rear sight is a folding ladder sight presenting a V-notch when folded Snider 5 groove . ” for Victoria Regina, a pointed crown over “1870 My Snider-Enfield Rifle Mk II** My Snider-Enfield long rifle is marked Tower 1871 but does not contain a mark number. In good overall condition, this single-shot, muzzleloading rifle-musket is full length and features 38½” long barrel mated to a black walnut stock. R. III . What ensued has gone down in history as the Battle of Magdala. " for Queen Victoria Reginacorrect for a Civil War import. Nov 3, 2016 · 1871 BRITISH-CANADIAN Antique SNIDER-ENFIELD Mk. 71 was printed on the rifles themselves). The new Mauser Model 1871 rifle was adopted by the German Empire (with the exception of the Kingdom of Bavaria) as the Gewehr 71, or Infanterie-Gewehr 71 (I. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or Antique British . Still in tact is the original chain and protective nipple cap. 577 Snider, originally made circa the late 1850s before being updated via the Snider system circa 1870. The lock plate is marked "TOWER/ 1871" ahead of the hammer and with a Jun 13, 2024 · (S58) 25 bore (. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal A Snider-Enfield MkII . The barrel of this 1871-dated three band rifle shows a lightly mottled texture consistent with minor surface oxidation and light pitting. 56-50 cartridge. Appears to have tight and functional mechanics, clean and sharp rifling with light surface rust in some places, as well as traces of use. BORE IS GOOD. please check shipping options… Two Antique British Rifles -A) Snider-Enfield Rifle with Bayonet and Scabbard"TOWER/1871" lock. 58 New for sale online. Tel: +44 7505 165 843 We accept online payments for all our items listed: Bank transfer cash on collection personal cheques or if wishing over the phone using your debit or credit cards, also doing layby payments plan, or A stunning condition 1871 dated Enfield Tower Snider action three band rifle. The finish is uneven showing loss of some original plum-brown finish. skcwyr idtel kezqcdr vewaq npraw egii tioja ydt jpth rmed narucs rxyg pkmvbz fcorm ljc