Original British Pattern 1864 Gurkha-made Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Cleaned and Complete Snider Rifles & Bayonets In order to ensure reliable

In order to ensure reliable feeding (theoretically)

• Officers tunic with AAF patch

rose up in rebellion supporting the return of the Emperor and probably one of the world's most nail biting periods followed

All versions and variants were manufactured under license by the Springfield Armory between 1892 and 1903

The production tolerances were also improved

Original British Pattern 1864 Gurkha-made Snider Two Band Short Rifle - Cleaned and Complete Snider Rifles & Bayonets In order to ensure reliableOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Two Band Pattern 1864 Snider short rifle, made at the NAKKU ARSENAL in KATHMANDU under British Supervision. In the 19th early 19th century much British assistance, Nepal created its own Military quality Arms Industry based at Nakku. The Nepalese had originally been armed with match locks when the Gurkha armies invaded India in 1813. After the Treaty of Seguli in 1816 the British provided