Original British Victorian P-1866 Snider MkIII Prison Service Smoothbore Short Rifle by B.S.A. Co. - dated 1871 The Pacific on HBO Shoulder scales were originally designed

Shoulder scales were originally designed to be a form of body armor

The chin strap is a non-elastic late war replacement in an OD green color

and the remains of the brave soldiers entombed in it

This is a very nice Imperial German reserve forces pickelhaube helmet

The scabbard still has some of the original olive green paint present

Original British Victorian P-1866 Snider MkIII Prison Service Smoothbore Short Rifle by B.S.A. Co. - dated 1871 The Pacific on HBO Shoulder scales were originally designedOriginal item: Only one Available. We just received this very nice example from the estate of a longtime customer. This is a very nice late production Two Band Snider Short rifle. The barrel measures 26 1 2" overall and was made smoothbore especially for prison service. The fixed back sight is the tell tale giveaway of this having been a prison service weapon, which was used more as a shotgun than a rifle. This very nice example is marked B. S. A. Co.