Original British P-1861 Enfield Two Band Short Rifle Converted to P-1866 Snider Mk.I* with Saber Bayonet - dated 1862 Conflict Changes often came fast and

Changes often came fast and furious and the ability of factories to incorporate changes to the production line or retool as necessary to accommodate the changes was not possible without impacts to productivity

What is obvious is that Justice took a cue from Eli Whitney Jr

It is still however fully legible

506th PIR naming Sgt

Complete versions such as this example very rarely come to the market

Original British P-1861 Enfield Two Band Short Rifle Converted to P-1866 Snider Mk.I* with Saber Bayonet - dated 1862 Conflict Changes often came fast andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This rifle is 100% all British manufacture, starting life in 1862 as a . 577 caliber two band ENFIELD Percussion Short Rifle model of P 1861. The "two band" short rifle was first introduced in 1856, and was updated in 1860 with 5 groove "fast twist" rifling, and again in 1861 with the recessed screw "Baddeley" bands, as with the 4th Model of the Long rifle. With the 5 groove rifling and Baddeley bands, this