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'''The Enfield 1853 rifle with a Snider patended catridge conversion has been used in the following films:''' | '''The Enfield 1853 rifle with a Snider patended catridge conversion has been used in the following films:''' | ||
[[Image:3bandsnider.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry Rifle]] | [[Image:3bandsnider.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry Rifle - .577 Snider]] | ||
[[Image:2bandsnider.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider Enfield Mk.II** Short Rifle]] | [[Image:2bandsnider.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider Enfield Mk.II** Short Rifle - .577 Snider]] | ||
[[Image:Snidershotgun.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider Enfield Cavalry Carbine]] | [[Image:Snidershotgun.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider Enfield Cavalry Carbine - .577 Snider]] | ||
[[Image:Arty snider.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider Enfield Mk.II** Artillery Carbine]] | [[Image:Arty snider.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Snider Enfield Mk.II** Artillery Carbine - .577 Snider]] | ||
==Info== | ==Info== | ||
The Snider-Enfield rifle series, made mainly in Long Infantry Rifle, Short Rifle (for Seargents and rifle regiments) and Cavalry Carbine configurations, was introduced in 1866 as a conversion for Pattern 1853 Rifle Muskets to breech loading, though some would later be newly made. Though only used by the British regular army from 1866 to 1873, it was used by Volunteers and colonial units until the turn of the century. | The Snider-Enfield rifle series, made mainly in Long Infantry Rifle, Short Rifle (for Seargents and rifle regiments) and Cavalry Carbine configurations, was introduced in 1866 as a conversion for [[Enfield Pattern 1853|Pattern 1853 Rifle]] Muskets to breech loading, though some would later be newly made. Though only used by the British regular army from 1866 to 1873, it was used by Volunteers and colonial units until the turn of the century. | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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| [[ | | ''[[Zorro]]'' || || |Spanish lancers || Cavalry carbine ||1975 | ||
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| [[ | | ''[[Zulu Dawn]]'' || || |Zulu warriors || Cavalry carbine ||1979 | ||
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| [[ | | ''[[Far and Away]]'' || [[Tom Cruise]]|| |Samuel|| Sporterised Infantry Rifle ||1992 | ||
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| [[The | | ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'' || [[John Kani]]|| |Samuel|| Artillery Carbine ||1996 | ||
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| [[The | | rowspan=3 | ''[[The Four Feathers]]'' || [[Heath Ledger]] || Harry Faversham || rowspan=3 | Infantry Rifle,<br />Cavalry Carbine || rowspan=3 | 2002 | ||
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| || Dervish Sniper | |||
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| || Mahdist Cavalry | |||
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| ''[[Ned Kelly]]'' || [[Heath Ledger]] || Ned Kelly || Cavalry carbine || 2003 | |||
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| ''[[Wolfman, The (2010)|The Wolfman]]'' || || | || J.C. & A. Lord Snider carbine || 2010 | |||
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===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
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| [[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]|| || | | ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'' || || Primary rifle of the Royal Guards || 2015 | ||
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Revision as of 13:19, 14 April 2016
The Enfield 1853 rifle with a Snider patended catridge conversion has been used in the following films:
Info
The Snider-Enfield rifle series, made mainly in Long Infantry Rifle, Short Rifle (for Seargents and rifle regiments) and Cavalry Carbine configurations, was introduced in 1866 as a conversion for Pattern 1853 Rifle Muskets to breech loading, though some would later be newly made. Though only used by the British regular army from 1866 to 1873, it was used by Volunteers and colonial units until the turn of the century.
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Variant | Date |
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Zorro | Spanish lancers | Cavalry carbine | 1975 | |
Zulu Dawn | Zulu warriors | Cavalry carbine | 1979 | |
Far and Away | Tom Cruise | Samuel | Sporterised Infantry Rifle | 1992 |
The Ghost and the Darkness | John Kani | Samuel | Artillery Carbine | 1996 |
The Four Feathers | Heath Ledger | Harry Faversham | Infantry Rifle, Cavalry Carbine |
2002 |
Dervish Sniper | ||||
Mahdist Cavalry | ||||
Ned Kelly | Heath Ledger | Ned Kelly | Cavalry carbine | 2003 |
The Wolfman | J.C. & A. Lord Snider carbine | 2010 |
Television
Title | Actor | Character | Variant | Date |
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Deadwood | Unknown | Bar Patron | Mk.III Cavalry Carbine | 2004 - 2006 |
Ripper Street | Various | Armed robbers | Cavalry Carbine / "The Weight of One Man's Heart" (S01E05) | 2013 |
Jerome Flynn | Detective Sergeant Bennet Drake |
Video Games
Title | Appears As | Note | Date |
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Assassin's Creed Syndicate | Primary rifle of the Royal Guards | 2015 |
See Also
- Royal Small Arms Factory - A list of weapons produced by RSAF Enfield