Item Description
Original Item: Just imported from England, these are British Made1870s dated, Crown over V.R. stamped, smooth bore Snider Two Band Short guns used primarily in the Military Prison Service. Locks are all be marked with Broad Arrow and various British manufacture names such as LSA (London Small Arms Co.) & BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Co.) Each short Snider even comes complete with, Brass butt plate, trigger guard and Nose Cap with two barrel bands and a 25" barrel. The barrel is smooth bored, which was a requirement for Prison Service, and also if issued to Sepoy units after the Indian Mutiny of 1857/8. The back sight is therefore an open sight, denoting the fact that the weapon was intended for buckshot in order to cut down multiple men in one go. These are a scarce and very well marked British Military Issue weapons Made in England, not India, and recovered from Nepal in 2003. Fewer than half a dozen available.
Notes:
1) We are aware that the example photographed is missing a sling swivel. A trigger guard sling swivel will be included.
2) These are cleaned but not fully stripped and restored. We purposely clean them to this level in order for you to finish off. If you've seen our untouched guns you will see how much has already been done in comparison.
- This product is not available for shipping in US state(s): New Jersey
This product is available for international shipping.
- IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to posses, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world. These antique guns are not sold in live condition. They are sold as collector’s items or as wall hangers. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns. Pre-1899 Manufacture, no licenses required, allowed to ship to almost any deliverable address across the globe.
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