Original British P-1871 MkII Martini-Henry Rifle Converted .22 Caliber Manufacture Type_Original Items Mk I design

Mk I design

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The entire unit has been sand or bead blasted to remove the rusting

but in the days of the Charleville musket

according to Sheridan

Original British P-1871 MkII Martini-Henry Rifle Converted .22 Caliber Manufacture Type_Original Items Mk I designOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the end of the 19th Century the British Armys former service rifle, the Martini Henry, was being replaced by the magazine fed, bolt action Lee Metford Rifle. While a significant number of the old Martini Henry Rifles were rebarreled to fire the new . 303 round, becoming Martini Metford or Martini Enfield rifles, a large number were used for military training and sold off for conversion for civilian competition