MK1 Snider Enfield Rifle

Name: MK1 Snider Enfield Rifle
SKU: 3730
Price: 1000 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Nepalese Snider-Enfield Mk III Rifle, a Nepalese conversion of a Pattern 1853 Enfield percussion rifle, manufactured at the Naukku (Nappu) Arsenal, Nepal, incorporating British-made Enfield components and a British-supplied Snider breech mechanism, probably circa 1870, .577 calibre, with 36¼in three-groove rifled barrel (1 turn in 78in), lockplate with crown and '1858 TOWER' markings, the side-hinged breech block very faintly marked 'SNIDER PATENT', with possible Hindi numeral markings, the hammer retaining original recess of the P53 percussion rifle and the barrel retaining the distinctive Westley-Richards Pattern 1853 band, 55in overall

Footnote: Following the Indian Mutiny of 1857–59, Nepal continued to utilise British-supplied Enfield components, later converting percussion rifles to the Snider system, likely after the British Army adopted the Martini-Henry circa 1870. The Naukku Arsenal-produced conversions are distinctive, and the retention of the Westley Richards Pattern 1853 spring-retained solid barrel bands is possibly a unique Nepalese feature.

Provenance: Private Collection. Purchased at Worldwide Arms in 2017.

Section 58(2): Obsolete calibre can be owned without a licence.

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For antique firearms such as muskets and rifles, this item is offered strictly as a collectors’ piece. It is sold as a historic firearm for display or study purposes only, and not as a modern, live-firing weapon. Export, import, and ownership regulations vary by country; buyers are responsible for ensuring compliance with their local laws and confirming that they are not prohibited from ownership. In accordance with UK guidelines, the seller is required to verify the buyer’s identification and age prior to completion of the sale.