Original British WWI Lee-Metford Carbine dated 1894 Converted to L.E.C. MkI* in 1903 with New Zealand Surcharge - Serial 1699 Cannons and the color indicated service

and the color indicated service

which is what our example has

The lift the dot stud has separated from the holster and remains in the female portion on the flap

but it was near the end of the war

as well as on the chamber end of the barrel and 303 on the bottom of the feed block/ejector

Original British WWI Lee-Metford Carbine dated 1894 Converted to L.E.C. MkI* in 1903 with New Zealand Surcharge - Serial 1699 Cannons and the color indicated serviceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is one rare bird, and probably the first time we have had an example of one of these rare carbines! It started life as an 1894 dated Lee Metford MkI . 303 caliber carbine, and then was converted to a Lee Enfield Cavalry Carbine MkI* in 1903. It still retains the early pattern "dust cover" for the bolt, as well as the magazine cutoff, which were very often removed later. As a cavalry carbine it has a down turned