The .577 Snider (14.7×51mm)
was a British
black powder
Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal (which is mostly carbon), and potassium nitrate, potassium ni ...
metallic
centrefire
Two rounds of .357 Magnum, a centerfire cartridge; notice the circular primer in the center
A center-fire (or centerfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the primer is located at the center of the base of its casing (i ...
cartridge, which fired a , lead projectile, primarily used in the
Snider–Enfield
The British .577 Snider–Enfield was a breechloader, breech-loading rifle. The American inventor, Jacob Snider created this action (firearms), firearm action, and the Snider–Enfield was one of the most widely used of the Snider varieties. The ...
rifle.
Early .577 Snider cartridges were made from a composite design using paper and brass foil with a stamped metallic base and primer, much like the first generation of
Martini-Henry cartridges. Later cartridges (after the design had been proved with the Martini-Henry cartridges) were made from drawn brass, much like modern
small arms
A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see legal definitions).
The first firearms originate ...
ammunition. The .577 Snider cartridge was eventually replaced in service by the
.577/450 Martini–Henry cartridge in the 1870s. The .577 Snider cartridge is considered by most commentators to be
obsolete
Obsolescence is the process of becoming antiquated, out of date, old-fashioned, no longer in general use, or no longer useful, or the condition of being in such a state. When used in a biological sense, it means imperfect or rudimentary when comp ...
, with large scale commercial production having ceased in the 1930s.
New brass can be formed from a 24 gauge hull and reloading dies are available from Lee. As of 2015,
Kynamco Kynoch
Kynoch was a manufacturer of ammunition that was later incorporated into ICI, but remained as a brand name for sporting cartridges.
History
The firm of Pursall and Phillips operated a 'percussion cap manufactory' at Whittall Street, in Birmin ...
in the United Kingdom and
Bertram Bertram may refer to:
Places
*Bertram, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth, Australia
*Bertram, Iowa, United States, a city
*Bertram, Texas, United States, a city
*Bertram Glacier, Palmer Land, Antarctica
Other uses
*Bertram (name), a list of peo ...
in Australia are also producing ready-made brass.
See also
*
.577 Nitro Express
*
.577/450 Martini–Henry
*
List of rimmed cartridges
Below is a list of rimmed cartridges (R). Although similar, rimmed cartridges differ from rimfire cartridges (list). A rimmed cartridge is a cartridge with a rim, whose primer is located in the center of the case head; the primer is detonated by ...
References
* ''The Handloader's Manual of Cartridge Conversions'', by John J. Donnelly, Stoeger Publishing, 1987, p. 686. .
* ''Cartridges of the World'', 4th Edition, p. 218.
External links
Britain's big .577 Snider
Military cartridges
Pistol and rifle cartridges
Rimmed cartridges
British firearm cartridges
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