So I recently received one of these things on trade. It’s a two band model with sporting rifle sights. Just curious if anyone knows where I could search up some info on it. I never knew Webley ever made a snider and I can’t seem to find too much about them. If anyone could point me in the right direction I’d appreciate it.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Webley made Sinder?
- Thread starter LomondK
- Start date
Webley probably retailed the rifle rather than making it. You will see Sniders marked Thomas Turner. Service pattern rifles were sold commercially.
The steel parts have been hot blued, the forend cut back, the ramp front sight added and the stock refinished. I suspect the barrel has been cut as well.
The steel parts have been hot blued, the forend cut back, the ramp front sight added and the stock refinished. I suspect the barrel has been cut as well.
I doubt that Webley had much to do with this rifle. The shoe, block, and barrel all have regular Ordnance markings that were never cancelled as is usually done on a rifle that has been repurposed by a commercial seller. The brass triggerguard suggests that, unless this was a naval rifle, it is a cut down (sporterized) 3-band conversion (originally done at Enfield). At some point the Webley commercial lock was added. It probably has 3-groove, slow-twist rifling. I own (and shoot) a Webley 3-band Snider and it has no repurposed Ordnance parts although, as tiriaq mentions, it was probably only marketed by Webley and not actually manufactured by them.
milsurpo
milsurpo
