Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Snider-Enfield
Category
Country
Production
1867–1880
Quantity
870,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
74
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1866
- Service Entry Year1866
- DesignerRoyal Small Arms Factory (RSAF Enfield)
- Weight (Empty)3.88 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge.577 Snider
- Calibre14.66 mm
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeBreak Action
- Feed SystemSingle Shot
- Magazine Capacity1
- Cyclic Rate of Fire10
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity381 m/s
- Effective Range (point)549 m
- Maximum Range1,829 m
◆Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Rifling Twist1 turn in 78 in
- Sight TypeSliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights
- Iron SightsYes
▤Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production870,000
- Production Start1866
- Variants8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1864First deployment: Paraguayan War
- 1867Production started
- 1880Production ended
159
years in service
13
years in production
870,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
SNIDER-ENFIELD · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1895Portuguese conquest of the Gaza Empire—→1885Third Anglo-Burmese War—→1880–1881First Boer War—→1873–1904Aceh War—→1866–1871Fenian raids—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
262BOLT-ACTION RIFLES74PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS118PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Firearm mechanism where the barrel and breech pivot open for loading/unloading, typically via a hinge at the frame.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A firearm feed system where only one round is chambered and fired per cycle, requiring manual reloading.
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