Original British Officer Private Purchase Snider Two band Rifle by Lowe of Chester French Machine Guns dark green

dark green

England in 1915 during World War I

and the 26th Division HQ was moved up to Chamigny

3 loop stocks

but here is a variation totally unknown with the plausible explanation to explain it's adoption

Original British Officer Private Purchase Snider Two band Rifle by Lowe of Chester French Machine Guns dark greenOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine quality officer's private purchase . 577 caliber Snider short rifle. Features a quality walnut wood stock with checkering on the wrist, original 30 inch barrel with strong rifling remaining and a silver, un engraved small silver escutcheon. The breach block displays the Snider logo. The lock shows a double line border engraving and is marked LOWE CHESTER Bayonet stand for a sword saber bayonet set 4" back from