The Sniders are made in Nepal.At least Atlanta Cutlery sells them with English made locks for a higher price.The only one I have has a stock with a BSA roundel on the butt.Condition is decent.Sniders were not used in the US Civil War as far as I know.P-53 rifle muskets were just not the ones that came out of Nepal.The IMA and Atlanta P-53's were all made in Nepal.I have two of the untouched P-53's.They will be shooters but it's taking some work.