The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbine Mk IV. Lock marked Crown over VR and 1860 over ENFIELD and has a Mk III breech. The bayonet boss is on the front band and numbered 539. The butt is marked NSW 364 PSCC and the double arrow sale mark. It is complete with all parts including a white buff leather sling.
These carbines were a conversion from the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle and the stocks were cut down to about an inch from the muzzle. Some were used by the New South Wales Artillery but the majority, like this example, were issued to the New South Wales Public School Cadet Corps.
Snider-Enfield Artillery Carbine Mk IV. Lock marked Crown over VR and 1858 over ENFIELD and has a steel Mk III breech. The bayonet boss is on the front band and numbered 419. The Mk IV Artillery Carbi
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
Snider-Enfield Mk III Cavalry Carbine. Lock marked Crown over VR and B.S.A&M.Co over 1885. Breech stamped MkIII. The carbine is half stocked and held to the barrel by one Baddeley band. Butt is marked
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
Pattern 1853 Artillery Carbine, 2nd Model. Lock marked Crown over VR and 1862 over Tower. Butt stamped with the Tower Armoury roundel. Tang engraved crown over SA 45. Stock maker J Jagger. Barrel has
