I Have This Old Gun: British Snider Enfield

Watch this American Rifleman Television segment of "I Have This Old Gun" from 2020 to learn about the British Snider Enfield.
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[@saltyscotsman8319]

Didn't the Canadian Militia has them for like ages?

[@saltyscotsman8319]

*use

[@bryanhunt1148]

Yes, widely used across the Empire until the turn if the century.

[@drboris01]

I have three Snider rifles and carbines here in Australia, and I love shooting with them. Recoil, even with full 70grain loads is a gentle push, rather than a "kick" such as you get from the Martini Henry.

[@HaNsWiDjAjA]

Indeed. The Martini Henry used a considerably larger 85 grain powder charge.

[@ironmatic1]

Small thing at 5:38, this isn't an "issue" per say. Since as he said, it extracts, the case simply falls out when you tip the rifle.

[@malikrasol9566]

Beautiful design that old gun.👍👍

[@amdetsion3256]

Abyssinians didn't use bows and arrows.
Let alone possessing firearms, Emperor Theodore had cannons made by Europeans in Ethiopia.
It wasn't easy to transport in a mountainous but Theodore personally led the construction of a fine road against all major odds.
The battle of Magdala saw 13 000 British and Indians against 3000 Abyssinian gunners with 1000 spearmen.

[@HaNsWiDjAjA]

Tewodros' cannons were indeed made by Europeans, but they were mostly missionaries, traders and diplomats working under duress. Its doubtful how good the construction of those guns were, or even if they were safe to fire. Also the Ethiopians lacked experienced artillery crews, who were shot down by the snider-wielding British infantry before they could do any damage.
While there were indeed 13,000 British troops all told in Napier's army, the only field battle fought at Magdala saw a force of 700 English and Indian troops repulse the attack of 3,500 Abyssinians. The latter's firearms were mostly badly outdated muskets of various types, no match at all to the newfangled rifled breechloaders.

[@podsmpsg1]

Looks similar to the Trapdoor Springfield.