Original British Gurkha P-1864 Snider Two Band Short Rifle with Socket Bayonet - Cleaned and Complete German Army Heer Heavy brass shoulder buckle and

Heavy brass shoulder buckle and complete with anchoring strap to waist belt

three years after the Navy's Royal Naval Air Service

a second type of Fourth Model (sometimes called “Fifth Model”) appeared with a screw in the right side of the action to prevent the block from dropping out of the action

but we do offer a very fine reproduction

The lower ball is of yarn-like bullion and has a stuffing of green material

Original British Gurkha P-1864 Snider Two Band Short Rifle with Socket Bayonet - Cleaned and Complete German Army Heer Heavy brass shoulder buckle andOriginal 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.