.577 Snider
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The .577 Snider is a 19th-century British black powder metallic cartridge developed for use in converted Snider–Enfield rifles, notable as one of the first widely adopted military breech-loading cartridges.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black powder cartridge
ⓘ
military cartridge ⓘ rifle cartridge ⓘ |
| adoptedAs | standard service cartridge ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionPeriod | 1860s ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | metallic cartridge ⓘ |
| bulletDiameter | approximately 0.577 inch ⓘ |
| cartridgeCaseType |
bottleneck
ⓘ
rimmed ⓘ |
| caseMaterial | brass ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | of interest to antique arms collectors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedForActionType | breech-loading rifles ⓘ |
| designedForConversionSystem | Snider conversion of Enfield rifles ⓘ |
| designedForFirearm | Snider–Enfield rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature | hinged side-opening breech system compatibility ⓘ |
| developedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| firingSystem | centerfire ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | transition from muzzle-loading to metallic cartridge arms in British service ⓘ |
| introducedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUse |
hunting
ⓘ
sport shooting ⓘ |
| loadingType | single-shot ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jacob Snider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first widely adopted military breech-loading metallic cartridges
ⓘ
use in conversion of muzzle-loading rifles to breech-loaders ⓘ |
| originalLoading | paper-lined brass case with black powder charge ⓘ |
| propellantType | black powder ⓘ |
| replaced | .577 Enfield paper cartridge ⓘ |
| status | obsolete military cartridge ⓘ |
| stillInUse | yes, in historical and recreational shooting ⓘ |
| successor | .577/450 Martini–Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalBulletType | lead bullet ⓘ |
| typicalBulletWeight | heavy bullet suitable for large game ⓘ |
| typicalUse | military service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Empire forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial troops ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Snider–Enfield rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
converted Enfield Pattern 1853 rifles ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | late 19th-century colonial wars ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | British Empire colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith | single-shot rifles ⓘ |
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