Percussion Lock & Ignition
Snail
A raised bolster shape, characteristic of Enfield locks.
Arms it fits
Documented parts
In stock now
Names recorded
Identification
Notes on the snail are still at the bench
Identification notes are written one part at a time, from pieces Butch has had in hand — so this section fills in as he works through the vocabulary rather than all at once. If you are trying to identify a snail you already own, he answers those directly at butch@butchsantiquegunparts.com.
Fits
Snail by model
Will it fit
No interchange recorded yet
Butch Schoeller writes these notes only from parts he has handled. A blank section means nothing has been checked yet — not that everything fits.
From the bench
Availability
Nothing of this type is listed at the moment. Most of this catalog is one-of-a-kind, so stock turns over item by item rather than being restocked — posting a wanted listing is the reliable route, and aggregated requests are what tell Butch which parts to make next.
The reference
Documented examples
1841 Mississippi Rifle Snail
1841 Mississippi Rifle
British Enfield Musket Parts Snail
British Enfield Musket
U.S. 1855 Harpers Ferry And Springfield Snail
U.S. 1855 Harpers Ferry And Springfield
U.S. Military Percussion Rifles And Muskets Snail
U.S. Military Percussion Rifles And Muskets
U.S. Model 1855 Rifled Musket Snail
U.S. Model 1855 Rifled Musket