Original British Gurkha P-1864 Snider Two Band Short Rifle with Socket Bayonet - Cleaned and Complete German Army Heer steel rip cord

steel rip cord

three years after the Navy's Royal Naval Air Service

Overall condition is very good (minor spots of moth damage) and the size is approximately US 40”

This is an interesting and slightly mysterious Shotgun

author of the famous Biggles Books and my favorite book as a child "The Modern Boys Book of Pirates" published in 1936

Original British Gurkha P-1864 Snider Two Band Short Rifle with Socket Bayonet - Cleaned and Complete German Army Heer steel rip cordOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Two Band Short Snider Rifle was used by Gurkha Infantry Mountain troops, issued in . 577 caliber and fitted with an original 26. 5" barrel secured by only two steel barrel bands. Correct short pattern includes a ladder back sight with the brass furniture, checkered wrist stock, with an overall length only 45". These scarce short infantry rifles were issued exclusively to Gurkha Mountain units in small numbers.