Fort Henry Sniders
I came across a nice photo of a rack of Sniders at Fort Henry. I noticed with the 3 banders there seems to be two different lengths of rifle; the barrel bands are also bumped up a bit in spacing on...
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I thought I would throw this video in here as well: CTV visits the Fort; a good looking news anchor fires a Snider. The Lieutenant Colonel is a riot.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVqsiZhEEaU
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Regarding the different lengths in the 3-bander Sniders; I understand that two buttstock lengths were made, & think it was the TOWER-made Sniders that were the longer. Could be wrong on this, but...
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Slightly off topic, but have any of you seen this chap?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFq-v7TKdQ&feature=related
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I think that Pommy is right by saying that it is the butt length. If you look at the position of the locks you'll see that those with an apparently longer barrel also have the locks further from the...
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Yes, there were two butt lengths known as, curiously enough, as "Short Butt" and "Long Butt". The difference was one inch and the distribution was two thirds Short Butt to one third Long Butt. The...
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Aha, thanks Bill, knew you'd know about this! Interestingly(?) my Nepali-Snider is made to the 'Long Butt' specs, which I didn't realize until I bought a Mk.II* Snider from a friend a couple of years...
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Some images from when I was at Fort Henry about 35 years ago .....
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I saw the Fort Henry Guard performing at the Royal Tournament at Olympia, London, about 45 years ago and I was lost in admiration at the superb standard of their drill which matched or even bettered...
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