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A “Mad Minute” with the .577 Snider

Rapid fire with the Snider really was rapid, compared to the much slower rifle-musket it replaced. This was a pretty clumsy attempt, and I am not well practiced with the Snider at all, but even in shaky hands the Snider demonstrates a vast increase in potential infantry firepower over any muzzleloader. Target is 4 foot steel at 150 yards. A much better demonstration of the Snider’s rate of fire and comparison with the Martini-Henry, in historical context, is on Britishmuzzleloaders:    • The Mk III Snider and Mk I Martini-Henry: ...