Original British P-1864 Snider Type Breech Block Locking Bolt Thumb Piece Hand Select:No 44-40 Winchester

44-40 Winchester

Mk I pattern

The standard production MP 44/StG 44 firing pins were basically triangular in cross section

This is extraordinary

F facility in rural England

Original British P-1864 Snider Type Breech Block Locking Bolt Thumb Piece Hand Select:No 44-40 WinchesterOriginal Item: VERY FEW AVAILABLE. The original MkI Version of the Snider Breech block did not have any type of locking mechanism to prevent accidental opening of the Breech. As the Snider became more common in the field, the need for some type of lock became apparent, so the MkIII version of the Breech block featured a locking bolt on the rear of the block, which locked into the rear of the barrel. This is the thumb piece lever that retracts the