item details
NameBreech-loading rifle, Snider action, U.S.A., 1864.
ProductionWatertown Arsenal; armorer; 1864; Watertown
Classificationfirearms, rifles
Materialssteel, wood
DimensionsOverall: 70mm (width), 190mm (height), 1435mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000283
Credit lineGift of the New Zealand Army, 1951
Overview
Breechloading rifle , Snider action, made at the Watertown Arsenal, Watertown, Mass. U.S.A., 1864. Calibre .577 [ 14.6mm].