Carbine
Production date
1879-1892
Description
A Snider Mark I action civilian version of a .577 calibre cavalry carbine. It has an 18.5 inch barrel, iron furniture and a saddle ring. It is stamped " Snider Patent ", " Makers To Her Majesty's War Department " and "Isaac Hollis & Sons".
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Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
1879-1892
Subject person
Credit line
This
carbine
belonged
to
Thomas
Harrison,
a
passenger
on
the
William
Bryan,
who
is
credited
as
being
the
first
Plymouth
company
settler
to
step
ashore
at
New
Plymouth.
Accession number
A81.983
Collection type
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