British P-1864 Short Snider Smooth Bore Prison Issue: Cleaned & Complete Hand Select:No The paratroopers of the 185th

The paratroopers of the 185th Airborne Division Folgore were armed exclusively with the weapon[citation needed]

but all are 100% original nearly 150 years old

Civil War that the Hodgkins plant then known as the Georgia State Armory/Arsenal did undertake the manufacture of Sharps type Rifles and Carbines

and all date from 1750-1850

Three part construction

British P-1864 Short Snider Smooth Bore Prison Issue: Cleaned & Complete Hand Select:No The paratroopers of the 185thOriginal Item: Just imported from England, these are British Made1870s dated, Crown over V. R. stamped, smooth bore Snider Two Band Short guns used primarily in the Military Prison Service. Locks are all be marked with Broad Arrow and various British manufacture names such as LSA (London Small Arms Co.) & BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Co.) Each short Snider even comes complete with, Brass butt plate, trigger guard and Nose Cap with two barrel bands and a