Original British Victorian P-1866 Snider MkIII Prison Service Smoothbore Tower Short Rifle - lock dated 1859 Original Display Machine Guns Size is approximately a 7

Size is approximately a 7 1/2 (60cm)

however received with a tag stating RICHARD HOLLIS who had a shop in London between 1790 and 1850

and it is otherwise almost unissued

The three parachute battalions with approximately 3

Original British Victorian P-1866 Snider MkIII Prison Service Smoothbore Tower Short Rifle - lock dated 1859 Original Display Machine Guns Size is approximately a 7Original item: Only one Available. We just received this very nice example from the estate of a longtime customer. This is a very nice late production Two Band Snider Short rifle. The barrel measures 26 1 2" overall and was made smoothbore especially for prison service. The fixed back sight is the tell tale giveaway of this having been a prison service weapon, which was used more as a shotgun than a rifle. This very nice example is marked 1859 TOWER