Napalese Snider Qn
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Condition is everything.
Anywhere from $200 - $2000.
I've seen some real dogs and some that looked like they were made yesterday, in the same lot.
Depends on who did the conversion as well and which model of conversion.
You really need to talk to John at Marstar about this.
some guys get down to the nitty gritty, like who made the barrels, bands, locks etc.
Sniders have never really shined. Don't understand why???
Even though they were widely used and some were even issued as late as WWI, no one ever made a movie with them as feature pieces.
After the movie Zulu came out, the value of Martini rifles skyrocketed and they became an ultimate collectable.
They were in such demand that the lamps we made up by welding 3 rifles together and running a cord up one of the chambers to a lamp head that had it's base pipe set in a plastic barrel plug, were being carefully cut apart and cleaned up for the collectors in the US and Canada.
It cost us $5 to make up a lamp out of 3 rifles. Took about an hour to finish the lamp.
Lamps sold for $15 each on average.
This was good money in the early sixties.
You couldn't give a Martini of any model away in those days. Some of those lamps, were made up of rifles in almost new condition.
They came in 150 per pallet, stacked side by side, fifteen per row. Nothing in between them.
Pretty much the same thing happened with Sniders.
Many were just given away with a bag of loose ammunition, for filling up your gas tank twice per month at teh local service station.
Anywhere from $200 - $2000.
I've seen some real dogs and some that looked like they were made yesterday, in the same lot.
Depends on who did the conversion as well and which model of conversion.
You really need to talk to John at Marstar about this.
some guys get down to the nitty gritty, like who made the barrels, bands, locks etc.
Sniders have never really shined. Don't understand why???
Even though they were widely used and some were even issued as late as WWI, no one ever made a movie with them as feature pieces.
After the movie Zulu came out, the value of Martini rifles skyrocketed and they became an ultimate collectable.
They were in such demand that the lamps we made up by welding 3 rifles together and running a cord up one of the chambers to a lamp head that had it's base pipe set in a plastic barrel plug, were being carefully cut apart and cleaned up for the collectors in the US and Canada.
It cost us $5 to make up a lamp out of 3 rifles. Took about an hour to finish the lamp.
Lamps sold for $15 each on average.
This was good money in the early sixties.
You couldn't give a Martini of any model away in those days. Some of those lamps, were made up of rifles in almost new condition.
They came in 150 per pallet, stacked side by side, fifteen per row. Nothing in between them.
Pretty much the same thing happened with Sniders.
Many were just given away with a bag of loose ammunition, for filling up your gas tank twice per month at teh local service station.
With all due respect...that is pretty rough.
For the same money or less you can pick up a real British Snider in functional condition at the gun shows. There are a fair number of them appearing for sale with few takers.
I shoot mine regularly and it's a very nice rifle.
For the same money or less you can pick up a real British Snider in functional condition at the gun shows. There are a fair number of them appearing for sale with few takers.
I shoot mine regularly and it's a very nice rifle.
Here is the source
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I paid about $460 delivered to my door for a complete uncleaned one with bayonet . It had some worm hole in the stock, but in great condition otherwise.
Reminder: Avoid Colin on the EE.
Worm holes eh...someone was just telling me a story about people bringing home wood souvenirs from Africa or somewhere and there were some exotic termites living inside the wood. Guess what...the termites moved on into their house and did their thing...
As far as the ima guns go, I think they would be great projects. Not so much the sniders but the muzzleloaders and martini henri's. Being that the martini henri's can be had for around 200 bucks.
Im really looking forward to getting a brunswick and a martini henri.
Cheers, McLean
Im really looking forward to getting a brunswick and a martini henri.
Cheers, McLean
It cleaned up nicely. At the time I bought it, the was no snider on the EE that was close, because I checked it. The price included a lesser dollar converted to USD, shipping and taxes.
Not selling either, I did see a really nice BCR marked Snider at the HACS show for a mere $1200. I was planning on putting it on the wall in my office except the wife objected.
Not selling either, I did see a really nice BCR marked Snider at the HACS show for a mere $1200. I was planning on putting it on the wall in my office except the wife objected.
I have been looking for a Martini rifle lamp for years. Where did they go?
