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Category - Military Rifles - British - Antique Rifles - Cartridge

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Military Rifles - British
Antique Rifles - Cartridge

British 1870 Snider-Enfield Tower Marked MK III Cavalry Breech Loading Carbine Rifle with crown/vr marked lock

Description:
Historical / Vintage British Cavalry Rifle, the Snider-Enfield MK III Breech Loading Carbine, new model for the line made in Glasgow Scotland in 1870.
Chambered in .577snider cartridge.

A single shot British rifle added to its other primary Enfield rifles for its Cavalry. This model was light and versatile, seeing service worldwide from Indonesia to Africa to Europe and newly relegated to their volunteer and militia forces beginning in 1874.

Overall good condition with the wood and metals showing some signs of wear, use and gray patina.
Its lock is marked with the British Cipher for Queen Victoria and dated 1870.
Its butt plate, in brass, has a trap for the cleaning pad.
The bore is clear with good rifling and good action.

An original piece of history and the British empire 
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Rifle Caliber: .577 Snider
Manufacturer: Snider-Enfield
Model: MK III Cavalry Breech Loading Carbine
Serial Number: E31
Barrel Length: 21 1/2”
Bore Info: .577snider
Condition: Good
Metal Condition: Good blued with gray patina
Wood Condition: Good with wear and use marks
Bore Condition: Good
Barrel Type: Rifled
Action: Breech Loading Cartridge
Triggers: 1
Stock: Wood
Stock Cast: Matte
Fore End: Wood
Butt Pad: Brass
Finish: Matte
Sights: Iron
Manufacture Date: 1870
Item Location: New Hudson MI

Price: $999.00