Original Rare British Made Snider Trials Era T.J. Mayall’s Patent Bolt Action .577 Breech Loading Rifle Serial 544 U.S. Army USN Items are as follows:

USN Items are as follows:

and a rubber collar in the opening to help keep the contents dry and longer straps

450 Boxer Mk I cartridge

as well as areas of wear through to the brass base metal

The steel shell is heat lot stamped 242A over S

Original Rare British Made Snider Trials Era T.J. Mayall’s Patent Bolt Action .577 Breech Loading Rifle Serial 544 U.S. Army USN Items are as follows:Original Item: One of a Kind. The British Government trials to convert the famous P 1853 Percussion Rifle Musket to breech loading was a very crowded affair. It resulted with the British adopting the system designed by Jacob Snider (An American) in 1866. This resulted in the SniderEnfield Breech Loading rifle, which became the main British service rifle until the Martini Henry supplanted it in 1874. During this period, many other designers were active