COLONIAL QLD ISSUE SNIDER-ENFIELD MK. III THREE-BAND RIFLE: 577 Snider cal; 36 1/2” barrel with near g. bore & sharp three-groove rifling, some light pitting patches peppering bore; blued finish to barrel & silver steel finish to breech lock, both with some mottled surface staining; ; dull finish to brass trigger guard & furniture; lock plate marked with crisp royal cypher over V.R., 1871 /ENFIELD; II /*/* & proofs marked to breech; breech block locks up well, marked SNIDER/PATENT, strong lock springs & crisp sears; 6 – 12 graduated rear sights, appear to have been modified; sling swivel to trigger guard, front band; retains cleaning rod; std. sights; woodwork in g.+ cond., bearing some surface handling marks & light bruising, presents well; lhs of stock marked with double broad arrows & Q G, rhs marked with faint Enfield roundel; butt plate tang marked QG 752 (QLD Govt); overall in vg. wo & g. cond. #752 N/L