Presentation Snider Enfield rifle awarded to winner of a target shooting competition in 1863,This pa
Presentation Snider Enfield rifle awarded to winner of a target shooting competition in 1863,This particular rifle was presented as a shooting award held by Victoria Rifles in 1863 and subsequently refurbished with cartridge. The right side of the buttstock has a round silver inset disk which is inscribed “PRESENTED BY SURGEON STEWART” around the top, “VICTORIA RIFLES” at the bottom and “To The/Marksman &/1st Classmen of the Corps for/COMPETITION/7 Shots at 700 800 & 900Yds Each/WON WITH 41 MARKS BY/PRIVATE C. MILLS/No 1 Compy, 15 Dec/1863”from Rock Island Auctions -- source link
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