INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, Victorian .577 Snider (.577 x 51R) Ball Round Cartridge for .577 Snider rifles & Carbines. Sn - 20916:2 INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, Victorian .577 Snider (.577 x 51R) Ball Round Cartridge for .577 Snider rifles & Carbines. Sn - 20916:2 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This are original .577 Snider (.577 x 51R) ball cartridge for the Snider rifle and carbines manufactured. The rounds have an iron base with a double brass cup which is crimped onto a buff paper cartridge case. The rounds are loaded with a 480 grain soft lead bullet and originally had a charge of 70 grains of black powder as a propellant. These rounds were originally brought back by Reuben Reeds of Ontario, Canada who was a volunteer in the Royal Canadian Regiment in 1899 and after his service in the Royal Canadian Regiment in the South Africa in the Boer War, he was allowed to keep his Snider Rifle and a full box of ammunition. This is part of the ammunition Mr Reeds was allowed to keep. We have a copy of a letter which is available to the purchaser of these rounds. The price for these original .577 Snider rounds includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price is per round and the bullet is shown for reference purposes only. Sn 20916:2