Carbine

Production date
Late 1880s-1890s
 Description
A commercial Snider Mark III patent .577 calibre carbine with a brass trigger guard and nose cap. A crown and " 1872 " is marked on the lock plate . " W.H. Tisdall 47 Whittall St Birmingham " is marked on the lock plate. " W.H. Hazard, Auckland " is marked on the stock and there is a saddle ring on one side of it.
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Retailer
Retailer
Production date
Late 1880s-1890s
Production place
England
Classification
Armament T&E - Firearm/Armament T&E/T&E For Science & Technology
Credit line
This carbine was a civilian manufactured weapon, it was not designed to take a bayonet. It would have been issued to mounted police and then after it was used police would have handed it back to the government stores board who would have given it to Hazards to sell on.
Accession number
A76.870
Collection type
Small Arms
Firearms
Armaments
Militaria
Social History
Material
Metal
Wood

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