1853 3 band Tower Enfield (reproduction or Original?)

[DesG]

What a pity he doesn't shoot them. They are great fun, smelly and noisy. What more could a Victorian era BP shooter desire?

tac

In his case a sgc. He’s on happy pills.

[DesG]

pics.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dd2r4c6sd6...81%29.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ecyfjwe2sn...G0641.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/n3rg0r88xu...G0642.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oe61kaavb9...G0643.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b3ipzdk0gj...G0644.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/37nkqoasec...G0647.jpg?dl=0

[tacfoley]

Some nice marks there - who was J Guerin?

tac

[Huttles94]

Some images of the shotguns on the wall together with the rifle

https://imgur.com/a/y9PNS

I have made a separate thread about them.

Cheers

Jake

[MrGrumpy]

thanks for sharing i really want a 3 band enfield for my collection

[Bjacobs571]

I have a snider its basically a 3 band enfield which shoots cartridges. Used to shoot quite well once I had sorted a bullet that fitted the rifling. Now off ticket and looking lovely on my wall

[Huttles94]

I have a snider its basically a 3 band enfield which shoots cartridges. Used to shoot quite well once I had sorted a bullet that fitted the rifling. Now off ticket and looking lovely on my wall

Wasn't the snider the rifle to replace the old Tower Enfield's as the British service rifle?

Nice rifle's

[TA6319]

thanks for sharing i really want a 3 band enfield for my collection

I have a type 2 for sale if you are interested?

[marcS]

It does look like an original 19th or early 20th C. Though I might be wrong...reproductions?

[loiner1965]

Some nice marks there - who was J Guerin?

tac

i have a couple and a few sniders but not a name i know

[tacfoley]

i have a couple and a few sniders but not a name i know

A 'few' Sniders?

Wow! Do tell.

tac

[loiner1965]

A 'few' Sniders?

Wow! Do tell.

tac

3 band portugeuse
3 band nepalese (rare one as this extracts cases after firing ) usually nepalese ones you have to roger them out due to chamber issues.
also have a 2 bander which i think is a navy issue....all mk3 version

edit.....also a civilian 2 band sporter....off top of my head i think its a mk 2 with a safety device fitted.
its put away as someone rebarrelled it and it just doesnt fit right.....about 1/16 of a turn lol

[mel h]

Jake, looking at the close ups of the lock area I would say that it looks to be an original 19th C. Enfield, almost certainly not one of the 20th C. reproductions. As has been mentioned here the proof marks are important thing. Also the fact that it has an adjustable rear sight sets it above the inferior Indian arms issued after the mutiny. I would assume that it is rifled?

[TA6319]

3 band portugeuse
3 band nepalese (rare one as this extracts cases after firing ) usually nepalese ones you have to roger them out due to chamber issues.
also have a 2 bander which i think is a navy issue....all mk3 version

edit.....also a civilian 2 band sporter....off top of my head i think its a mk 2 with a safety device fitted.
its put away as someone rebarrelled it and it just doesnt fit right.....about 1/16 of a turn lol

loiner that makes two of use with Nepalese sniders that work. I find it very nice to shoot.