Breech-Loading Rifle, System Jacob Snider, Rear-loading rifle with tanned, smooth barrel. It has a central fire mechanism of the Snider type: the cartridge is loaded at the back of the barrel, the rooster hits a pin that comes out on the cap at the back of the cartridge. When the chamber is open, the empty cartridge sleeve can be removed by pulling the chamber seal backwards: the seal will automatically pop forward again through the spring around the axis of the chamber seal, a characteristic feature of all Snider rifles. The gun has a visor. The discharge stick for removing the empty cartridg

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