SniderEnfield
Snider-Enfield refers to a family of breech-loading rifles produced in the 1860s for the British Army, based on the Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket. The system introduced a hinged breech-block conversion that replaced the muzzle-loading mechanism and allowed a metallic cartridge to be loaded from the breech. The standard cartridge was around .577 caliber and used a central-fire primer; when the breech was closed, the hammer struck the primer to fire the cartridge. The conversion could be fitted to rifle and carbine lengths, giving a longer service life to the Enfield action while eliminating the need for a separate percussion cap.
Development and adoption: The Snider breech system was developed to provide a quicker, more reliable method
Operational use: Snider-Enfield rifles were issued widely within the British Empire and saw service in various