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Old English Rifles

The Engineer, 20 August 1886

 
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Old English Rifles

Table A

Baker (c.1800)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                8lb 9oz
                      Length                3ft 9 3/4in
     Barrel           Weight                3lb 14 1/2oz
                      Length                2ft 6in
                      Bore dia.             .705in
                      No. of grooves        7
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 136
                      Sighted up to         -
     Bayonet          Weight                0lb 15oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 6 5/8in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      -
                      Weight of Bullet      -
                      Lubricator            Grease patch

Brunswick (Patt. 1836)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                9lb 6 1/2oz
                      Length                3ft 10in
     Barrel           Weight                3lb 13 3/4oz
                      Length                2ft 6 1/4in
                      Bore dia.             .620in
                      No. of grooves        2
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 28
                      Sighted up to         -
     Bayonet          Weight                2lb 0 1/2oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 9 1/4in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      2 1/2drs
                      Weight of Bullet      557grs
                      Lubricator            Grease patch

Minié (Patt. 1851)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                9lb 13oz
                      Length                4ft 7in
     Barrel           Weight                4lb 13 1/4oz
                      Length                3ft 3in
                      Bore dia.             .703in
                      No. of grooves        3
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 64
                      Sighted up to         1000 yards
     Bayonet          Weight                1lb 0 1/4oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 5 7/8in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      2 1/2drs
                      Weight of Bullet      680grs
                      Lubricator            Tallow and beeswax on paper

Enfield long (Patt. 1853)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                8lb 14 1/4oz
                      Length                4ft 6 1/8in
     Barrel           Weight                4lb 4 1/4oz
                      Length                3ft 3in
                      Bore dia.             .577in
                      No. of grooves        3
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 78
                      Sighted up to         900 yards
     Bayonet          Weight                0lb 13 1/2oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 5 1/2in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      2 1/2drs
                      Weight of Bullet      535grs
                      Lubricator            Tallow and beeswax on paper

Enfield short (Patt. 1860)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                8lb 11 3/4oz
                      Length                4ft 0 3/4in
     Barrel           Weight                4lb 1 1/2oz
                      Length                2ft 9in
                      Bore dia.             .577in
                      No. of grooves        5
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 48
                      Sighted up to         1200 yards
     Bayonet          Weight                1lb 11 1/2oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 10 3/4in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      2 1/2drs
                      Weight of Bullet      535grs
                      Lubricator            Tallow and beeswax on paper

Snider (Patt. 1864)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                9lb 5oz
                      Length                4ft 7 3/8in
     Barrel           Weight                4lb 12 1/2oz
                      Length                3ft 3in
                      Bore dia.             .577in
                      No. of grooves        3
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 78
                      Sighted up to         950 yards
     Bayonet          Weight                0lb 13 1/2oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 5 1/2in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      70grs
                      Weight of Bullet      480grs
                      Lubricator            3 cannelures with wax

Martini-Henry, Mark III (Patt. 1871)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                9lb 0oz
                      Length                4ft 1 3/8in
     Barrel           Weight                3lb 5 3/4oz
                      Length                2ft 9 1/4in
                      Bore dia.             .450in
                      No. of grooves        7
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 22
                      Sighted up to         1300 yards
     Bayonet          Weight                1lb 1oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 10in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      85grs
                      Weight of Bullet      480grs
                      Lubricator            Wax paper round bullet
                                            and beeswax wad

Enfield-Martini (Patt. 1886)

     Without Bayonet  Weight                9lb 3 3/4oz
                      Length                4ft 1 3/8in
     Barrel           Weight                3lb 13oz
                      Length                2ft 9 1/4in
                      Bore dia.             .402in
                      No. of grooves        7
                      Twist of rifling      1 in 15
                      Sighted up to         2000 yards
     Bayonet          Weight                1lb 7 1/4oz
                      Length beyond muzzle  1ft 6in
     Ammunition       Charge of powder      85grs
                      Weight of Bullet      384grs
                      Lubricator            Cardboard & beeswax wad