“FA” Marked PORTUGUESE Antique SNIDER-ENFIELD .577 Snider ARTILLERY CARBINE PORTUGUESE MILITARY CARBINE

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“FA” Marked PORTUGUESE Antique SNIDER-ENFIELD .577 Snider ARTILLERY CARBINE

PORTUGUESE MILITARY CARBINE

Here we present an antique Portuguese Snider Enfield Artillery Carbine, manufactured in 1878 by Fabrica de Armas in Portugal. American inventor Jacob Snider designed the conversion for rifle-muskets to be turned into breech-loading firearms. Britain had used the Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket for a decade when breech-loaders came on the scene. Many of the major powers at the time faced a similar problem in that their arms suddenly became obsolete, and not wanting to throw over all their small arms at once, they converted them with this system.

Despite being obsolescent in many ways, unfortunately even at inception, this style of making single-shot muzzleloaders into single shot breech-loaders lasted for several decades. The British Empire adopted this technology in 1866. Other nations soon followed suit, including the United States of America, which used a very similar method called the Allen Conversion to achieve the same goal. This lasted a surprisingly long time, from 1866 to the 1890s, although when the Martini-Henry rifle came along in 1874, it began to supersede its predecessor.

The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is bright with well-used rifling. A thin split is present on the left wrist along with cartouche remnants. Stable, solid stock. This example has been refinished. Markings are legible.

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Barrel is 21-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .577 Snider

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1500
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