WH Tisdall of Birmingham
I was very interestered to find this forum and would be grateful for any information on WH Tisdall or if anybody has a Snider made by him. I have A Snider Mk11** short rifle from Tisdall which has a...
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Welcome to the forums. I am not sure about that maker, but somebody will know something. -Ryan
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The Crown over VR indicates it was a Government purchased/owned firearm, which is surprising for a Tisdall product. W. H. Tisdall of 47 Whittall St, Birmingham, is generally well known for quality...
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There is no way to say 100% that this lock is original to the rifle either, but could well be. There seems to be no shortage of Snider's that don't line up to the norm in the commercial/volunteer end...
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I've often wondered about that. Locks that don't appear to match seem to border on being the norm with many of the Sniders I have. Considering the basic mechanism, I wouldn't think that repair was so...
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Maybe the new technology of black box replacement is not so new it is used on modern fighter planes malfunctioning black box is removed new one put in then the old one is sent back to the...
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Thank you for the replies, the lock fitted to this rifle may well be a replacement, whilst it is very well made there are no proof or makers marks on it all the other major wood and metal parts do...
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Ah, lads, you overlook one obvious answer that any skirmisher or SASS shooter would pick up on immediately. The gun was a volunteer rifle. Volunteers are target shooters. Why would you replace the...
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William Henry Tisdall operated from various Birmingham addresses 1863-1900. David
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Quote from the Hawera & Normanby Star, New Zealand, 5 April 1893, W.H. Tisdall, Gunmaker, Wanganui, begs to inform sportsmen that he has commenced business in Victoria Avenue. Hammer and...
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The presence of a Crown and V-R do NOT by themselves indicate government ownership. This is a common misconception. To have been a government lock it must also bear inspectors' and the Acceptance mark.
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While that is certainly true, lock plates would not have been made with the crown "V.R" unless there was a government contract in place. Whether surplus plates might have been used in commercial...
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Sorry l must have been thinking of the Snider Enfield l purchased at the same time as the WHT Snider the lock is marked with the crown and Tower only no VR
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Although not relating to Snider's specifically, the following article on P'53 Enfield Production Markings may be of interest. David
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