1871 MkIII 3 Band Snider, 96th?
Today a guy handed me an 1871 MKIII 3 Band snider, completely in the rough, in as found condition. It is dirty with rust on everything (an even light to medium rust with no heavy pit gouges or...
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What condition is the bore in? If all the metal is rusty, I would haggle w/ him quite a bit. Try not to drool over the rifle while he is present and repeatedly comment on the rust while you are...
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I am in Ontario. 800 will get you a very good - excellent cond. 3 band Snider . There is no shortage of these rifles here. You have good wood, markings and rod, but rust on and in the bore, damaged...
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If this rifle is in Canada and stamped 96 with a rack number it would be from the 96th District of Algoma Battalion of Rifles which was raised in 1886.
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