| Place | Oceania: Australia, Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/12040 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1870 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
Snider-Enfield Mark III Long Rifle : Tasmanian Military Forces
Description
Snider-Enfield Long Rifle Mk III. Lock marked crown over VR and L.S.A.Co over 1870. Breech is a Mk III. Butt stamped with the London Armoury roundel and has the double arrow sale mark with I.C over T. Tang is stamped TG 528, indicating Tasmanian Government ownership. It is complete with all original parts.
History / Summary
The Mk III Snider-Enfield rifles were newly manufactured arms and not conversions from the Pattern 1853 rifle. They were issued in considerable numbers in all the colonial states of Australia except South Australia. The markings on this weapon indicate that it was owned by the Tasmanian Government.