Old English Rifles
The Engineer, 20 August 1886
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