Snider–Enfield
The British .577 Snider–Enfield was a breech-loading rifle. The American inventor, Jacob Snider created this firearm action, and the Snider–Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. The British Army adopted it in 1866 as a conversion system for its ubiquitous Pattern 1853 Enfield muzzle-loading rifles, and used it until 1880 when the Martini–Henry rifle began to supersede it. The British Indian Army used the Snider–Enfield until the end of the nineteenth century.
| Snider–Enfield | |
|---|---|
| Type | Breech-loading rifle |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1866–1901 |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | RSAF Enfield |
| Designed | 1860 |
| Manufacturer | RSAF Enfield |
| Produced | 1866–1880s |
| No. built | ~870,000 |
| Variants | Long Rifle, Short Rifle, Engineer's Carbine, Cavalry Carbine, Artillery Carbine, Yeomanry Carbine, Naval Rifle, Royal Irish Constabulary Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8 lb 9 oz (3.8 kg) (unloaded) |
| Length | 49.25 in (1,250 mm) |
| Cartridge | .577 Snider |
| Calibre | .577 in (14.7 mm) |
| Action | Side-hinged breechblock |
| Rate of fire | 10 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,250 ft/s (381 m/s) (original black powder load) |
| Effective firing range | 600 yd (550 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,000 yd (1,800 m) |
| Feed system | Single-shot |
| Sights | Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights |
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