The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Snider-Enfield 2 Band Naval Rifle Mk II**. Lock marked Crown over V*R and 1863. Breech marked II**. Butt marked BIRMINGHAM and 1871 within a roundel and tang stamped TG 153 indicating Tasmanian Government ownership. The bayonet bar is stamped 743 which would originally matched the bayonet issued with the rifle. It is complete with all original parts. The blueing on the top of the barrel is worn.
This is a Belgian contract Pattern 1858 2 band Naval rifle that has been converted to a Snider breech loading system in 1871 at the Enfield factory, London. It is one of a batch of 210 that was purchased by the Tasmanian Government in 1878. These rifles were also used in New South Wales, and Western Australia issued some to their naval units.
Snider-Enfield Long Rifle Mk III. Lock marked crown over VR and L.S.A.Co over 1870. Breech is a Mk III. Butt stamped with the London Armoury roundel and has the double arrow sale mark with I.C over T.
Snider-Enfield Mk II** Short Rifle. Lock marked Crown over VR and B.S.A.Co over 1866. Butt has a feint BSA armoury roundel and a double arrow sale mark. Tang is stamped TG576. It is complete but the c
Snider-Enfield Mk III Naval Rifle. Lock marked with a Crown and TOWER. Breech stamped Snider Patent and S proof marks. Butt tang engraved 10. It is complete with all parts. This rifle is a volunteer
Snider-Enfield Long Rifle Mk II conversion. Lock marked Crown VR and 1861 over Enfield with 3 13. Mark II* breech manufactured by BSA&Co. Butt marked with the Enfield Armoury roundel and on the left s
Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbine Mk IV. Lock marked Crown over VR and 1858 over ENFIELD. Mk III breech. The butt has the Enfield armoury roundel and the tang is stamped G 100. The Bayonet bar is fitte
Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbine. Lock marked Crown over VR and TOWER over 1858. The breech is a Mk III but not marked as such. The bayonet boss is numbered 319 to match the original bayonet. The butt
