The MK II** Snider Short Rifle: Introduction

The Shorter cousin of the Snider Long Rifle gets its turn in the sun...

[@MrChopstsicks]

I love the bridge of old musket and new ammo.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

The Snider is certainly the product of a very interesting time.

[@tafino]

Totally agree!!! Has a very specific allure

[@shawndavis2616]

I saw one of these at a gun show in Texas. It was an absolutely gorgeous piece of history and a whole lotta gun to hold as well; it felt good in the hands though.

[@thatrebeltrooper7306]

I just became the proud owner of this rifles distant American cousin, a Springfield trapdoor. Always cool to see the British approach to things. That Snider is quite the piece!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Nice!

[@katafrakt33]

One of the best channels specialized in black powder warfare. Very informative, mixing lot of theoretical knowledge with practical presentation and a bit of humor. I do enjoy watching your videos sir!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you very much! Glad you are enjoying things here. Cheers.

[@mcgoodle]

Sir, this is a terrific video. My maternal grandfather was born and raised in Nova Scotia, and he took my grandmother, mother and uncles to the US in 1951. He used to tell me the story of how he killed a bull moose (in Nova Scotia, of course) from a distance of 10 feet ...using a Snider short rifle!. Before the days of KZbin I had no idea what the rifle looked like or how it functioned. But your video presented all aspects of the weapon in a fantastic way. I thoroughly enjoyed the fruits of your work, and the video brought some happy memories of my grandfather, who passed away 30 years ago.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

What a fantastic story. Thank you for sharing!

[@comradeautukov977]

best intro I've ever seen

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+colnel autumn Ever?

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

dash1141 Well then, stuff me in a Snider case and shoot me to the moon.. I'll be... Cheers!

[@comradeautukov977]

Well best intro I've seen recently (2 or 3 years recently)

[@sheridanlefanu3353]

Hello, I want to ask about Snider's patent, did he ever receive any compensation from the British government? Also by the way, why wasn't the Snider pattern ever adopted by the Americans given that Snider was American and similar pattern was adopted by the French and Russians, both swing breech locks?

[@genericpersonx333]

The short answer is that Uncle Sam before the 1950s was a stingy guy who hated spending more on guns than he needed to and Snider came at the wrong time to get his attention. That long answer is that It is important to remember that before 1954, the US Government considered military expenditures outside of wartime to be a minor concern of government, so it was loath to spend money on anything military until absolutely necessary, In 1866, when Snider was getting his gun adopted by the British, the US Army was trying to get rid of expensive modern rifles bought during the Civil War to offset the debts caused by the war. Remington's enormously-successful Rolling-Block design was contemporary with Snider but once the war was over, Uncle Sam said screw the cost of these expensive breech-loaders and went back to muzzle-loading until 1873, when he adopted the cheapest way to convert Civil-War Muzzle-Loaders to breech-loading he could find. It was 1892 (by which time most of Europe had adopted or were well into adopting smokeless-powder repeating rifles) before he was willing to adopt a new gun of any real note and the 1873 Trap-Door Springfield was still the most-common arm of the US Army in 1898 when he went to war with Spain because he was hated paying for the tooling to make the Krag-Jorgensen he adopted years earlier. Oh for the days when Congress prided itself on how much money it saved, not how much it spent.

[@AsceticAsura]

Another good video. I like that these videos are very informative without being too dry. Glad to see you improving them each time as well. Keep up the good work!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+KingTyrain Happy they appeal to you! Thanks.

[@joey243win]

what does it all mean......It's another awesome video that's what

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+joey243win Hahaha... Cheers.

[@blueband8114]

These video's are amongst the best of there type on youtube, great educational stuff.

[@Wabaanimkii]

This video is amazing. Well produced, narrated, and informative! Thank you!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Wabaanimkii Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@jamesjackary7875]

One of the best intros I have seen in my 20 years alive on Earth!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha.. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers.

[@cattledog901]

Another 10/10 video excellent as always good sir.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+THEKINGOFMETROPOLIS Cheers!

[@LololololoololololMr]

This is the kind of channel everyone should love. Factual, deliberate, well researched, and full of love for its subject matter. This is the kind of stuff that makes me happy I chose to study history!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+James Banner What a fantastic compliment, James. Thank you very much...

[@daveybernard1056]

SNIDER! super neat EDIT: Love the cross sectional drawing at 2:46 It really helps one to understand the cartridge. It looks like the cartridge base is built about like a current shotgunshell. Maybe that works fine with the 20ksi or so pressures of black powder. This ammo is a really neat incremental step on the road towards the more modern smokeless cartridges we have later.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@myhacksaw1]

What a wonderful presentation of His/Her Majesty's Canadian Victorian service arms and drill. You are to be congratulated for your fine work and unique contribution to the general understanding of the way it was in Canada in the nineteenth century.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy things here on the channel.

[@roddntodd]

Your edits of the loading process are great. Really good coverage!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+rodd todd Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@JSS011]

Thanks to this video....I just went from not knowing jack-squat about the vintage rifle I just mounted near my fireplace----to fully realizing the beauty, history, technicality and function of this .577 1862 Snider Mk II Short Rifle that I can proudly call my own. Mine is in excellent condition and I am now about to get it analyzed to see if we can fire it. I cannot explain how excited I am about this!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

What great news! Be sure to stop by the reloading video on the Channel when you get your results. You will have so much fun shooting your Snider.

[@lisar3006]

I had one years ago before you could get brass from Bell and a few other places. i used a round ball and a 24ga shotgun shell to make cartridges It worked pretty well. I enjoy your videos some of the best done videos on KZbin.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

That is very kind. Thank you.

[@TheSteelEcho666]

Beautiful scenery.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+TheSteelEcho It is very nice there, isn't it?

[@francescofissore161]

hello from Italy !!! Great and super-video of course, very well-made. Last week I was in a gunshop not far from my home to see (and purchase) a Mod. 1879 Trapdoor that will join my small collection of Western-related firearms. The gun was on its rack near other lined-up longarms, all from second half of '800 and a couple of Snider-modified British guns were there as well... what a fashinating things!! Never say never, possibly will get one of those in a near future. Thanx for sharing!! Frank.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

They are great fun! Have a look at the Snider Ammunition videos on the Channel... that may persuade you even more...!

[@davidfernandes920]

Love your work. Seeing the actual use of these old school rifles in a simulated tactical environment beats watching square range shooting anytime.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoy things here!

[@hotmailbiker]

Love the channel, love all my Sniders, and thanks for all I have learned, it is greatly appreciated my friend.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are most welcome!

[@pmjn0943]

yet another great historical video, Thank'you. keep them coming

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@PartTimeJedi]

God bless 🙏 you and your dedication to this channel! So awesome!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@wigster600]

A finely presented and interesting video as usual.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+wigster600 Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@1337billybob]

+wigster600 Agreed whole heartedly. Your hands look a little beat up, hope it isn't too uncomfortable. Aloe and hand cream keep me going in my arid environment.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

1337billybob I had burnt my finger during some sloppy soldering of the backsight for adjustment purposes. Other than that, just normal wear and tear... :)

[@silencionomus]

I'm trying to avoid repeating the gushing admiration that your viewers are spreading throughout these comments… but it's difficult. Instead, I'd like to thank you for teaching me about my grandfather's rifle, which I recently inherited. The information you are sharing, and the passion with which you do it means a lot to me. It genuinely helps me to connect with a part of my family history I could not understand otherwise. Sincere thanks and best wishes go to you.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Very kind. Glad it was of interest!

[@Hermann-lz2jb]

Always love your videos, keep it up!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Herman2416 Thanks! Glad you enjoy them!

[@cassiapalladium2921]

I love this channel. It's the only channel I know of that goes so deep into the history behind the guns it presents. I just wish there was an American counterpart. I did notice the British load their P53 Enfields different than the Confederate soldiers did.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Marcel Monroe Glad you have found the channel to your liking, Marcel. Interestingly enough, the British style of cartridge was "officially" adopted by the Confederacy (but by no means used it exclusively)... So I was wondering what you were referring to as "the difference"... Do you mean the difference between the British and the American stye cartridge with the bullet mounted "point out"?

[@cassiapalladium2921]

That, and how on the western front of the war (being a Missourian reenactor myself) it wasn't unheard of for people to wrap their own cartridges in what ways they could. Well, I'd love to find a primary source on this to show you, but I'm actually going mostly by word of mouth from the long time reenactors I run around with sometimes.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Marcel Monroe The only reason that I asked is because, by you mention of the Confederacy and the ammo they adopted was essentially identical in operation to the cartridge shown in this clip. So when you said that Confederate soldiers loaded their weapons differently, I was curious if you were referring to that cartridge or to the more general Burton style cartridge that is indeed a completely different animal. Cheers.

[@charlesjhemphilliii4792]

@@britishmuzzleloaders yes, I was at a shooting competition and the Confederate shooters emptied the powder into the barrel and put the ball in paper and all. Were, they doing it wrong? Using 3 band enfields.

[@iratecabbie]

Mad as a box of frogs, but fun and informative too. this is why your one of my favourite channels!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Very kind of you to say so Mitchell! Thanks!

[@mikeryan9479]

Thanks Rob, as I suspected. Keep up the good work.

[@Sean_Coyne]

Damn, I was wondering about that shirt all through the video, something about it just tweaked my curiosity, so the ending made my day. Great video as usual, cheerypips, Sean.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Sean Coyne Thank you, Sean.

[@pwindle]

Really appreciate your approach and what you teach. I've had an 1871 Snider Enfield that has been passed down in my family and never knew much about it til now!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks Pau. Is it a Short or Long Rifle?

[@pwindle]

britishmuzzleloaders it's the long model. Still figuring out the markings on it. So far I see it has the DC marking on the stock along with a 9 over a 396 on the other side. Don't know what they mean!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Paul, The DC is a Canadian Militia marking denoting "Dominion of Canada". Essentially a issue military arm... The numbers might be a battalion number and rack number... Best take some photos and put them up in the Snider Forum at the British Militaria Forums... There will be all kinds who will be able to comment.

[@blanktm228]

Thank you for yet another informative and good to watch presentation!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@torturedtale49]

A joy to watch, as always. Thanks.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Tortured Tale You are welcome. Thanks.

[@beau4687]

Only started watching your videos after buying a martini Enfield as I've always collected no1mk3's. Never commented on a video but gotta let you know yours are fantastic. Straight to the point. Know your stuff and fit in more information in 1 minute then most videos do over 20 minutes. And that's one impressive moustache.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you for the very kind compliment. Glad you find things interesting, here, on the channel. What do you shoot out of you ME? Cheers

[@beau4687]

+britishmuzzleloaders Only shot my 150 grain hand loads as it was all i had when i bought it but getting some 215gr bullets as I don't cast, to hard to get the right lead around here. And I'm yet to decide on whether I bother craming in 70gr of BP, tried it just to see if I could make one but takes a long time and lotta compression.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

beau nottage Don't bother with BP.. It's a red herring... Cordite was introduced in 1891, before some units had even been issued with the MLM... How much BP did you get into the case? 40,... 50 gr? not even close to 70, I bet. BP was only a stop gap and not intended to be the round-of-choice... The rifles (both MLM and especially the ME) were designed to fire smokeless ammo. Of course, I'm not one to try to stop anyone from experimenting, its just that a lot of people think these rifles were designed as BP rifles and were "converted to smokeless" later... Cheers.

[@beau4687]

+britishmuzzleloaders yeah I was just gonna give it ago to see if I could actually do it but 10 minutes to load one case isn't for me And Yeah I measured out 70 and perhaps spilled a little but I got it all in eventually. Used FFF and would ram it down just past the shoulder, pour in more, repeated that about 5-6 times and seated my bullet. Was hard work though

[@edwilson5727]

splendid stuff.. my brother hand sewed an 1860s shirt for me, it's a lot of work but the results speak for themselves as your own shows!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Ed Wilson Thanks Ed. Yes he did a really great job. It'll last forever !

[@GaminCanadia]

Amazing video once again! I am looking forward to seeing more of the Snider, it is a personal favorite of mine. A snider was the first rifle I ever bought for myself and I have no regrets.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+MrGaminCanadian Awesome! What do you shoot out of it?

[@GaminCanadia]

Well currently I use a .590 round ball in a plastic 24ga hull. I do hope to switch over to 2 groove miniballs in 24ga brass hulls soon though. I am not sure if I should go for a .600 or .590 miniball. What is your opinion?

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

MrGaminCanadian I have had good success with the .600 flat based round from X-Ring Services. He has brass too if you need it... :-)

[@GaminCanadia]

britishmuzzleloaders I will have too look into those, thank you :) . What kind of case life do you get out of those with all the reloading and annealing?

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

MrGaminCanadian Hardly any annealing as once they are fire formed, you don't size them... Really, very easy! Almost all of it can be done by hand... Don't need a press.

[@AlfJDale]

Another great video Rob! Impressed!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+oljerigg Thank you sir.

[@petermartini8346]

Great video Rob. The photos you include showing the rifle in service at the time are really interesting.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Peter Martini Thanks Peter. Thankfully photography was coming around by the 1860s... There seem to be quite a number of decent piccys around... :-)

[@MrRedbeard762]

Well researched and enacted as always. Thank you.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+MrRedbeard762 Thank you, sir.

[@nolanolivier6791]

This channel is weirdly addictive viewing while in lockdown... I find myself wanting to take up muzzle-loading as a hobby. Utterly fascinating!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Awesome! Tons of fun.

[@orchids5678]

Love your videos, keep them coming!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Gil Rowe Thanks. Glad you find them enjoyable.

[@galbas78]

another wonderful video. I love the dull thump of that firearm.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+galbas78 Me too!

[@Tigershark-qy2gq]

An absolutely first rate video! Superbly done.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@popojoeexplode]

just picked up its american rival...1873 springfield trapdoor .45-70

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+popojoeexplode I like to think that the Trapdoor bridges the Snider- Martini era... It had the features of the older generation (like the Snider) but had the calibre of the new generation (like the Martini).

[@clayh254]

Martin Smith at that point, the British had the Martini-Henry, so yes the Springfield trapdoor was obsolete.

[@1337penguinman]

@@britishmuzzleloaders American firearms history tends to make rather large jumps compared to Continental Europe. Went straight from muzzle loading black powder to brass cartridges to a magazine fed bolt action. A lot of the transitional designs are notably absent in American firearms history.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

@@1337penguinman Your description could be applied equally to the British evolution of service rifles, methinks.

[@petermartini8346]

I think I remember reading somewhere that the (British) War Office considered that a 6' (72") reach of rifle & bayonet was considered the minimum necessary for the Infantryman to hold off a cavalry charge, that is planting the butt on the ground & angling the combination forward. It seems to make sense as the shorter Martini henry was reequipped with the longer P76 bayonet. Great video again Rob.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

I am sure that there was some such stipulation. I would say that you're assumptions are correct!

[@jjem6345]

Another great video. Thank you!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+J JEM You are welcome!

[@gregorywernke8323]

Nice shout out. You're a class act brother,

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Gregory Wernke Thank you Gregory. I couldn't believe that he made by hand.... lovely quality.

[@billdyke9745]

Excellently detailed and enjoyable. Thanks.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Very good video thanks,that rifle was ahead of its time for sure i like it super cool.......!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks!

[@trashcanpossum230]

Your presentations are second to none.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoy them. Thank you.

[@AmerigoMagellan]

That was a perfect catch of that Snider rifle. So perfect, I thought you filmed the whole intro backwards and then played it forward.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks!

[@PilotSpOB]

Really enjoy these videos! Keep em up!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+AMB1534 Great! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@stevefermato5805]

An excellent video, truly first class!!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@KI.765]

Funny part is that I was eyeing that shirt the whole video. Enjoyable videos, as always.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Kyle Iverson You can't have it... It's mine.

[@tafino]

What a fantastic video - editing and content is best in class!!!!!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks!

[@mrcsfmann]

You are making great videos. I enjoy them. Please keep going

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoy them! Cheers.

[@sttonep242]

Super video!! So interesting and entertaining, also your moustache is fantastic!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@nauticalwolf6649]

This is really cool. I fully admit my knowledge muskets and early breechloaders is severely lacking. But your approachable and methodical videos are highly enlightening. And wrt the shirt I think that is really awesome. It looks great and I hope it sees many years of good use

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad that the videos are something that you are enjoying! Cheers.

[@mitchhill9450]

Thankyou for another great video!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are welcome!

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

Your videos and presentations are excellent,, I wished others that I watch were as professional and era correct as yours , keep up the great work ,,,I also shoot many other rifles that you make videos of and Ive learned a lot from the videos ,,,thanks !!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you for your kind words. Glad you have found the clips of interest! Cheers.

[@enterrarte]

thank you for educating us!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are welcome!

[@MrRedbeard762]

Well researched and presented as always. thanks.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+MrRedbeard762 Thanks for your kind words. Cheers.

[@andreapfelbaum381]

It's a really fine Dokumentation. I have pleasure to see your Videos. Many thanks and best regards 👍👏👏👏😊

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@sladelerch6686]

Great video! Thanks!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are most welcome!

[@duncanandrews1940]

Well I did enjoy that Rob, you are getting very good at these vids. keep them coming.........................,

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Duncan Andrews yes sir!

[@stephansnider2982]

Yet another outstanding performance sir!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Stephan Pedersen Thank you!

[@mrping100]

really loving the new high quality videos

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+mrping100 New camera! :-)

[@Ettoredipugnar]

Another great and informative video

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@kylestoddard2881]

Very cool video. Thanks!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you liked it!

[@mvm1162]

My congratulations on your series of videos sir. Having just recently started collecting old antique firearms (no licenses needed), I find your video's VERY informative and absolutely very well and professionally made. You really have done your research. A snider rifle (so far only handguns, none of the military), is certainly on the list to get one day as Snider conversion were used by the Dutch army as well (before the introduction of the Beamont).

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

I hope that the remainder of the Snider playlist will be of benefit then!.. Hope you find a good one!

[@mvm1162]

Thank you for taking the time to reply. Actually, I have found a Snider rifle (long model) for sale, seems to be a conversion made by BSA in 1871. Just don't know yet what a decent Snider should be or is worth yet.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

What Mk is it?... If it is a Mk III then it is not a conversion but rather made originally as a Snider.

[@mvm1162]

The shoe has the XX marking on it with the letters BSA on. Asking price is 750Euro ( www.antiekewapens.nl/?page=artikel&id=21694 ).

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Ah yes, A Mk II (two star). Unfortunately I have no idea of European prices,... sorry. I'd have to go to google to find a going rate.

[@GermanSwordMaster]

That shirt is a great gift :) Beeing a reenactor myself I knowut the quality of and the work that goes into such a garment :)

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Blank- blade Even not being a re-enactor, I can see the quality!.... :-)... It'll last forever... Yes it was a great gift. It isn't really a British or Empire service issue style (they were white until the greyback came along) but there is some evidence that civilian shirts like this were used in the Canadian Militia (privately purchased by the men) to augment a somewhat haphazard supply system.

[@jacobb2449]

What shirt is it?

[@tw203809]

I agree with Neil (post below); awesome video. Another example of why you are my favorite youtube channel

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+tw203809 I am humbled by your very kind compliment. Thank you.

[@grendelgrendelsson5493]

I wish that I could shoot where you are. Yet another great video, thanks mate.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are welcome!

[@barrykent9877]

Hand made shirt! Real, quality, hand made shirt! Most reenactors don't care (I will not tell you who, but many are using velcro instead of buttons and... they are big part of many big reenactment battles... Thank you for another great part!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

A wonderful gift from a friend!

[@matthewmoss1589]

Damn Rob, best intro yet!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Matthew Moss Thanks Matt. Did it in one take... *ahem*

[@mauwalker]

Thank you for this video!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+mauwalker You are welcome!

[@madogllewellyn]

Very very interesting..... Too see how European breach loaders vs American Sharps and Trap Door work..... Thank You for this informative review!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are most welcome.

[@KarnHoleo]

Greetings from Russia. Thanks for your videos. Excellently shot video, informative and cool voice in the background. You deserve a lot more views and subscribers. Good luck.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoy them! Cheers!

[@BigMeanie69]

0:19 Nice catch, hope it didnt take more than one try! :D

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Nesquik Chocapick Only one!.... :-)

[@Interp66]

Another great video! Keep up the great work!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Interp66 Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

[@Interp66]

+britishmuzzleloaders your very welcome!

[@TheIronbark]

Wonderful vidoes keep posting them man

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@Nick_792]

I found one of these rifles at a gun shop today. I swore that I recognized it from somewhere, I thought it was an experimental civil war rifle. Wrong of course but now I know what I found! This video was very helpful. I kinda wanna go get it now 😆

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Lots of Snider content here, on the Channel, including an ammunition series...

[@Nick_792]

@britishmuzzleloaders Currently watching your playlist. Great info!

[@thomasbiel7741]

Great video. Thank you.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You are welcome!

[@pathfinderpreston2538]

Another fine video! very interesting about the Canadian milita's being issued the long rifles.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+prestoncf18 "Defending the Dominion" is the bible for 19th century Canadian military firearms history. Cheers.

[@Yak9741]

excellent video, as usual. keep blasting!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Nathan Saper (-961- Yaksmacker) Thank you! Will do.

[@markcooper6736]

Great video , I have a Canadian snider carbine ,have had it about fourty years and love to shoot it ,even used it for deer season one year . Yes it does work quite well on Pennsylvania deer . I have always had a lot of comments on my choices for deer season ,snider , martini henry , swiss veterlli , more fun with the old timers . thanks for the great information as always Love your channel

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+mark cooper Thanks Mark. I bet that the deer didn't know what hit them...

[@markcooper6736]

you are correct ,the deer just dropped like a sledge hammer had fell on him .It was a fifty yard shot ,rcbs custom mould 90 gr ffg wax plug and greased with lamb tallow and beeswax ,has quite a bit of a slap on both sides of the carbine .

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

mark cooper 90gr! Yeah, I'll bet "a bit of a slap"... :-)

[@mauwalker]

Your drill is as crisp as active service. Very historical!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

Very good and informative video and your friend is truly a friend !

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you! Yes, he is!

[@andrzejdudzik2320]

Super-thank you verey much.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

You're welcome!

[@blue_rackham]

And a watch from the 21st century. An anomaly in the time space continuum I guess. Just kidding. Love your channel and the attention to detail.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@aljosaskrabelj8412]

This is how scools should do it. Then students would listen. Great job mate!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you kindly!

[@vercingetorixavernian8978]

lol this guy..... just found him 5 minutes ago...... IM IN LOVE :D

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Easy... I'm taken.

[@535tony]

I can just smell the black powder when I watch this. Nice video!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@ltjamescoopermason8685]

Interesting and very entertaining. Thanks for sharing this information! 💯😈

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@XavierTemple]

I always love your videos, great to see another snider in action. Regarding your comment on the cumbersome nature of the sword bayonet, in NZ at least, its usefulness as a machete in the dense bush outweighed any awkwardness of wearing it, and the combination of short rifle and sword bayonet was greatly preferred by the colonial troops. In terms of performance of the short rifle and sword bayonet, maybe look at the account of how Sergeant John Murray of the 68th Regiment got his VC at Te Ranga, the man sounds like he was a terror with the bayonet.

[@thomasbaagaard]

+Xavier Temple In 1864 the danish infantry carried both a bayonet for their rifle muskets and a short sword. The regulations specifically tell you not to train the men in how to use it for hand to hand combat. Despit it being called a "side arm" it was issued as a tool. So not something that was only needed by Colonial troops.

[@XavierTemple]

+Thomas Aagaard Thanks for that, I know next to nothing about what the European countries were doing in that time period. The later model snider sawback bayonets really seemed to emphasise theat function of sword bayonets as tools. (though the serrations make them look even scarier) I find the lack of entrenching tools (as opposed to full spades that troops didn't lug into battle) in this period quite odd, as there are so many accounts of troops here, (both Imperial and Colonial) hurriedly digging rifle pits using their bayonets while under fire.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Thomas Aagaard Interesting, for sure.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Xavier Temple Sounds like a great story. Will do.

[@thomasbaagaard]

I think part of the explanation is that the danish army knew a war with The german federation/Prussia was likely at some point. In much of area where the war would most likely be fought, each field was bordered by very thick hedges. similar to the bocage in Normandy. In an area of the Dybbøl battlefield they replanted some... and it is very very hard to push true.. So having a blade for cutting you way true do make sense to me. And as said the regulations tell us that it is for cutting your way true hedges and for making fascines for fortification work.

[@urbanrelichunter]

Just picked up one of these for $50 at the flea market. Came with the navel style bayonet with the metal guard.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cool!

[@someguy3766]

$50? They go for around £1000 here in the UK... lucky find mate!

[@WhattAreYouSaying]

Yesterday I saw and held a Snider rifle for the first time in my life. Today this video is in my recommendations.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Nice! Cheers.

[@tommiatkins3443]

The successor to this one was taking the MK II and converting them to the Dee Metford action. Creating the Dee Snider.

[@Darryl_Francis]

I hope you're alright, those fires are insane!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

+Lord Bryant (Grijnwaald) Stands to be a busy fire season this year..

[@roddntodd]

Best intro yet!!!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Hahaha..! Cheers.