Fine Modern & Antique Guns - April 2026 : Sale A0426 Lot 708
A RARE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT ISSUE .577 SNIDER MARK II** SERVICE SHORT RIFLE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,

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A RARE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT ISSUE .577 SNIDER MARK II** SERVICE SHORT RIFLE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,
dated 1860, with 29 1/2in. sighted barrel with proof and inspection marks, receiver bridge with mark designation of 'II / * / *' overstamped with 'N/I\Z / 88 / 267', shoe with Broad Arrow, 'WD' and inspection mark, lock with crown over 'V.R' and '1860' with lock-viewer's mark, full walnut stock, top of wrist stamped 'N/I\Z / 88 / 267', New Zealand Broad Arrow roundel to right of butt, brass furniture, compete with sling swivels, clearing rod and a later leather sling, heavy service wear, exposed iron surfaces with light surface corrosion




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Estimate £500-700

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament