Snell, Oscar

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Snell, Oscar				1872

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Oscar Snell presented a breech-loading rifle to the U.S. Army 1872 trials. To open, cock the hammer by swinging its upright thumb piece downward to the right. As the hammer moves at right angle to the bore, when it is cocked the chamber is exposed and can be loded from the rear of the frame. When the hammer is down it is bedded in a groove of the frame. The sliding extractor on top of the frme is moved by hand.

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Oscar Snell presented a breech-loading rifle to the U.S. Army 1872 trials. To open, cock the hammer by swinging its upright thumb piece downward to the right. As the hammer moves at right angle to the bore, when it is cocked the chamber is exposed and can be loded from the rear of the frame. When the hammer is down it is bedded in a groove of the frame. The sliding extractor on top of the frme is moved by hand.