Bonus on the recent 2 band purchase I made
I was taking out the clearing rod and noticed some very dim markings on it. looking closer I found out that it is marked with the unit number and rifle number too. So the clearing rod matches the...
View ArticleOne for the Australians
Checking through some early copies of Guns Review, a UK magazine published from 1960 to 1997, I found this from the May/June 1961 issue:"At Attadale, Perth (Western Australia), workmen recently...
View ArticleFirst Snider outing and a question
Took my J&J Silver MK3 carbine to the range for the first time on Friday. Loads were 0.595 round balls sitting atop Swiss FG and FFG/COW mix. Only had 10 rounds but they printed spot on for...
View Articlethe new carbine sight
I have a sight that was cut off so that only the very bottom portion is left, the elevator and sight cap were gone. So all there was to sight with was the little notch in the base by the sight bed....
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The Cavalry Carbine Arrived
Well Boys, its here!At first glance it has had its share of misery. The metal is in great shape but some moron slapped on a browning solution so thick when I used oil and 0000 steel wool it comes off...
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Hello
Thanks to all the hype surrounding the collection of British Rifles imported from Nepal and this forum, last spring I ended up parting with $550 at a Richmond, VA area gunshow and ended up with a nice...
View ArticleSnider at the ready
A completely wonderful spring day out today, we packed up the grub, kids, dogs and headed out to the hills. Had to decide what bear gun to bring-the 12 bore double?, usually do, but finger still hurts...
View ArticleSE carbine practice
Out to the range at lunch today, continuing the testing with the Bill round nose Snider bullet. The carbine seems to throw them not too bad, but the round ball is still superior accuracy wise. This...
View Articlesnider enfield short rifle
Got a sergeant's short barrel Snider Enfield 1856 in great condition used in the US civil war. How do I go about selling it? Any suggestions??
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Snider variation
Thought some of you chaps may find this to be of some interest, The top rifle is my Portuguese contract Snider, The middle rifle is my South Australian Braendli-Albini. The bottom rifle is A hollis...
View ArticleSnider Enfield
Seems that I have a source for brass casings - now can someone help me with lead bullet size & amount of black powder charge - I would certainly appreciate any reloading data / info.
View ArticleMk III Puzzle
I have a 3 band Mk III that has HVBR stamped on the side of the butt. Or maybe it is IIBR. It is hard to tell. It also has DC without the diamond. Does anybody know what HVBR or IIVBR means?The other...
View ArticleSource for .577/.58 Over Powder Card Wads?
Am planning on loading up some .577 rounds for my MK III Volunteer, using paper-patched bullets. Lots of wads available out there, but I haven't been able to find any in this caliber. Any of you know...
View ArticleSnider Short Rifle MkII**
In recent months the Snider (and Martini) collection has under gone a heavy breeding cycle with resultant new progeny. Newly acquired is a Snider MkII** converted from a Pattern 58 short Naval Rifle...
View ArticleWhat Happened to the Forum
Yesterday morning (5/31/05 or 31/5/05 depending on where you're from), the EzBoard server was hacked very malicously. The results were software and network errors, lost posts, and drained community...
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IF YOU LOVE THIS FORUM...Please READ!!!
Guys...If you have favorite posts... go in and reply at the bottom now... just type in "update" and post it this will save that thread...WE WILL LOOSE ALL MATERIAL NOT POSTED TO SINCE THE ATTACK... If...
View ArticleAdding photo to post.
Can I have the basic procedure to attach a photo to a post? Thanks.
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Enfield Snider
I just recently aquired an Enfield Snider gun. I would like to know how, if possible, to track the first owner of the gun. I was told that the numbers on the bottom of the gun are regimen and...
View ArticleTracing provenance
Ever since purchasing a Navy Colt about 4 years ago I've wondered about tracing it's history. No provenance came with the gun, and my knowledge of previous owners starts and stops with the dealers...
View ArticleSnider 57 cartridge DCCO 1 5/8th length
I found a Snider 57 DCCO brass cartridge that has virtually no taper to it under the porch of an old house built in 1838. I understand that this cartridge can be used in .577 regular long bore Snider...
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