Snider Enfield Storage box

[Tbolt]

Hi All

I'm doing some checking for a friend of mine whose father just passed away.
They were going through his things and came across the bayonet and scabbard for the old Snider Enfield that he used to have.
They also found the box that it came in when he bought it before he was married(he was 85 when he died, and had been married for over 50 years.)
I haven't seen it but the impression that I get is that it is a wood box and not cardboard.
Did the Snider Enfield ever have a carrying box similar to the one for the Enfield Snipers or the C No. 7 rifle?

 

[cantom]

 

[Tbolt]

Working on pics, i'll be seeing it this weekend before the gunshow in Longeuil.
I always wanted a Snider, having the bayonet and some accessories would force me to buy one I think...

 

[Tbolt]

Just to add I've been searching for info about a possible box but haven't found anything about a Snider-Enfield one.

 

[cantom]

Just to add I've been searching for info about a possible box but haven't found anything about a Snider-Enfield one.

There may well have been such a thing but I've never seen one...thus pics would be awesome.

 

[Tbolt]

I'll be able to upload photos once I get back from the gunshow.

There may well have been such a thing but I've never seen one...thus pics would be awesome.

 

[Dantforth]

There was no such thing as a wooden box for an individual Snider rifle. They were shipped here in 1867 in wooden boxes which held a dozen I believe. Those boxes had rope handles on each end and were marked on the side with all military marks of Great Britain. Hope this helps. Dave

 

[Tbolt]

Hi All

As promised here are some pics of the rifle box.
To me it looks homemade, if I had to guess by the guy he bought the rifle from(unless it was from a store, will try and find that out)

I also checked out the bayonet and it is marked on the scabbard as belonging to the Q.O.R. which after checking I figured out means the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

 

[Musketfire]

Little linseed oil and elbow grease will go a long way on that!

Very nice.