School of Musketry Senior NCO

[kingsley]

A very informative thread, thanks to all. Any further comments on the metal crossed Sniders and Martinis I saw on Ebay?

[Toby Purcell]

The standard British issue were only ever Enfields, initially rifle muskets and then magazine fed long lees.

[kingsley]

Thanks. If I find the Snider images on an old picture file I will post them on the Forum.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by kingsley

Thanks. If I find the Snider images on an old picture file I will post them on the Forum.

I was including Sniders in my referring to ‘Enfields’ as a conveniently generic descriptor. The early bullion badges were definitely 3-band Enfields, but I’m unsure if the early metal badges, distinguished by the depiction of slings (and shown in the post above) are Snider-Enfields, but I’m guessing that they probably are. The silhouettes are of course very similar when depicted in miniature form.

[kingsley]

Here is the image from my old files, as I wrote earlier, I saw a similar badge that were definitely Sniders. I don't have the size listed but presume that it must be a collar badge.

[Toby Purcell]

Originally Posted by kingsley

Here is the image from my old files, as I wrote earlier, I saw a similar badge that were definitely Sniders. I don't have the size listed but presume that it must be a collar badge.

Yes that is a collar badge (sometimes also worn on the shoulder strap) of the type I referred to above as Enfield.