#535 British Snider- Enfield Mark II Short Pattern "Sergeant's Rifle"

The Snider short pattern is an increasingly difficult to find Snider variant, commonly referred to as a "Sergeant's Rifle" as they were usually issued to NCOs rather than line troops. This rifle, like all two-band short pattern Sniders, is equipped with five groove, rather than three-groove rifling and the rifling is noticeably deeper on these rifles than on the infantry models, making these two-band patterns widely considered the most accurate of all Sniders.

The photos speak to its very serviceable external condition. The action locks up both half cock and full cock very cleanly, with a nice crisp trigger pull. The breach block opens and closes firmly and extracts without any wiggling or excessive play. The bore is in decent, though not perfect condition, with thick, bold lands and groves (for a Snider), sharp edges, but with light, minor roughness throughout. This should still be an accurate shooter, in addition to a scarce addition to any Snider or 19th century British collection.

Sorry, while I photographed the rifle with a borrowed rod, it does not come with a rod.

(follow-up Note: I have managed to find an original Snider-Enfield 3-band cleaning rod which could be easily adapted by shortening to fit this rifle perfectly. Let me know if you are interested in this rod)