THE SNEIDER ENFIELD.
TO TEH EDITOE OF THE PBEB3. -La ( Slßj—rl hope that the subject lam about to diacuei will ibe deemed of sufficient import* \ aace to find a piece in your valuable columns. , 33se. Snglish soldiery at this time in HVw Zealand are supplied in garrison with the Sneider rifle, While the Defence Force has the t ?1 Enfield.:i The rebel force us also armed for the most part with this weapon, so that we are fighting at a comparative equality. Why cannot the Defence Force get the loan Of the Sneider" from tbe Imperial troops, marines, and bluejackets, and let them in the use the Enfiield, which- would be guard duty ? Let the war The power of a Sneider over an 'Milt more than five to one. great advantage is, that should the Sneidef fall inta th© hande of the enemy, where a&wiey to obtain the cartridges with the detonating powder? la fact the weapon ~ in their hands would. be. useless. All assistWmm is iafusid from the Some Gorernnient j hi as borrow the Sneider, and complete the eavages, I am, &c, , ; •— 'v >•■■- :v: -OommokSeksb. ■■■
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Press, Volume XIV, Issue 1826, 18 February 1869, Page 3
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