not a snider crack but I still could use some help from you pros!

feeds@yuku.com (tumtatty) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:15:27 GMT

I have an 1898 Krag that I purchased recently. When I stripped it apart to clean the piece I noticed that the stock was cracked below the receiver! As you can see from the pics there is a hairline crack that runs from the base of the trigger guard up to the cutout for the receiver. I can wiggle the stock and there is definite separation.

How do you go about repairing a crack that isn't quite wide enough to get into but is a serious fracture?

Parts Needed for Nepali Snider

feeds@yuku.com (PommyB) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:16:19 GMT

I recently received my 'untouched' 3-band Snider from IMA. Apart from the missing hammer & broken tumbler it was in great shape! Only very light scattered pitting, nice clean metal, excellent bore/rifling, complete & sound stock. I've ordered the replacement hammer from IMA but they don't have the tumblers or hammer screws, & I was wondering if anyone on the board may have some parts lying around or know where I might find them. Out of curiosity I compared the...

bulging cases

feeds@yuku.com (hopmanhenk) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:13:42 GMT

got myself a beautifull IMA 3 band snider.
snider pattended breach all the rest nepali.

after i found out it was firing 3 feet high it performed quite well.

but.. al my cases come out bulged.

70gr CH4 in bertram brass , 2gr kapok, greasecookie, beermat-wad, 590 roundball

hulsenhorneber brass bulged less but thats probably due to the thicker wall...

Help for a snider repair...or 2!

feeds@yuku.com (tumtatty) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:57:03 GMT

I've been working on cleaning up my Snider Cadet Carbine. The metal is pretty pitted but I've got the rust off. Now I have 2 more hurdles:

1) There is a split in the front of the stock. Is there anything I can do? If so what's the best method?
2) There are initials carved in the stock. I'm thinking that this is not "fixable" but I thought I'd ask anyway.

A Snider turkey

feeds@yuku.com (peterb632) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:59:20 GMT

I turned up at our "Blackpowder night" last Friday to shoot only to find that it was the Christmas blackpowder fun shoot. Only difference was that there were smaller targets at 50 & 25 yards.
A full house, 8 muzzleloading rifles, a flintlock pistol, a repro Colt Navy pistol & me with my Snider Mk.II**. After a few rounds (being indoors) the smoke was something to see, even with the extractor
fans on full. Anyway I won a frozen turkey....although to be strictly...

Need help with a Snider Band removal

feeds@yuku.com (tumtatty) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:25:52 GMT

I picked up a Cadet Carbine this week that needs some TLC.

I have a couple questions:

1) I can't get the front band off. The screw is pretty buggered but I"m not sure that is the only problem. I've got Kroil soaking into it. However the back end of the screw may have been enlarged to keep it from coming off. I can't tell for sure but it's pretty wide. A metal pin has been inserted into the stock to keep the band in place as well. It does not poke...

Snider on books.

feeds@yuku.com (Double Snider) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:38:31 GMT

I have just found this book with soem info on Sinder shooting.
You can download it for free.
Martin

http://www.archive.org/details/cihm_12786

The Snider roared today

feeds@yuku.com (survivalist) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:54:26 GMT

Thanks to a lot of help and encouragement from Carignan Salieries My Nepal Snider roared today.
My Daughter was kind enough to come and stay with my wife while I went to the desert to a place I know and shoot it.
I must admit I short loaded it for the first 3 shots. 50 grains of FFG goex and COW to the proper powder level.
2 card wads , a1/4 inch lube cookie and a .600 round ball seated 1/2 its diameter.
Dipped the nose in "udder butter" before firing.
The...

Is this one real?

feeds@yuku.com (tumtatty) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:54:36 GMT

Hi guys!
Since I"m not getting any action on my offer to trade my Baker for a Snider down in the yard sale area I will be putting it up for sale on the Gunboard forums soon. I've been looking around for a 1st Snider to purchase.

I'm interested in this one, but I haven't purchased any Snider reference material as of yet. Can you tell me if it is genuine and what the extra markings on the top of the receiver mean?

Thanks!

Only have one round (original) any hints on reloading...

Makers ID?

feeds@yuku.com (tanegashimatomurata) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:37:55 GMT

Does anyone know the meaning of a mark described as a Palm tree flanked by the letters RB?

This appears above the date 1867 on a lockplate that is also marked with a crown above TOWER.

(I'm unable to post a photo at this time)

Royal Irish Constabulary Snider markings

feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:30:23 GMT

Does any member know if the Sniders used by the Royal Irish Constabulary were marked up as such; and are there any examples of an RIC or 'C' marked example that could be posted here?

Spanish Snider / La Azpeitiana

feeds@yuku.com (Fabian23) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:14:59 GMT

I have finally found a nice Spanish snider rifle (not short rifle). I am currently trying to disassemble the hinge and block to understand the extractor mechanism. The extractor is mechanically moved back and forth by a sliding block with itself moves in some sort of helical camming slot in the hinge pin (which rotates with the block), it is ingenious stuff but shrouded by a sleeve so I can't see exactly what is going on. So far the hinge pin will not come out of its mounts so I...

A Portuguese Snider

feeds@yuku.com (Fernando) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:12:52 GMT

Hi guys,
I am new here, and i need your help.
This has recently arrived in my hands, and i have no knowledge in this area.
I have consulted a classic Portuguese book (by Luiz Mardel), and this specific specimen is not listed there. I guess this is some kind of a setup idealized by the Portuguese at the local...

Availability of firing pin?

feeds@yuku.com (steveg) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:46:54 GMT

Does anyone know where I can obtain a firing pin for this rifle?
Also, I could use a rear sight.

Thanks,
Steve

Bullet mould

feeds@yuku.com (freddo) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:21:37 GMT

From time to time on this forum I have been banging on about a bullet that I designed for my Snider which performed very well in my long rifle,I gave a few bullets to a chap in our club.He was so impressed by its performance that he sent one to CBE to have it copied. CBE now have the cherry and I presume that they will now make the mould generally available
,
.The bullet is a short one with two very large grease grooves and a truncated cone nose.The mould drops a .590 diameter...

paste wax

feeds@yuku.com (fiddlemister) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:40:45 GMT

i noticed many people are putting paste wax on their guns. how many coats would you all recomend ?

ac snider short

feeds@yuku.com (fiddlemister) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:22:23 GMT

i have a dumb question to ask. i have a snider from ac that list as an P 1885/ 1864. why the two different dates?

Snider with burned stock

feeds@yuku.com (Carignan Salieres) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:24:50 GMT

I have located a cheap Snider-Enfield rifle. It seems complete and in decent shape other than the forestock being partially burned away at some point.

If I get it should I...

1)Try and find a complete stock to replace with?
2)Fit some wood to replace the burned section?
3)Cut the stock and barrel back a bit and move the brass nose cap and front sight back to make something close to a Artillery or Constabulary carbine?

-Ryan

Snider-Enfield Forum