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Guns International #: 103455063
Seller's Inventory #: 259719
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Guns International #: 103455063
Category - Enfield Rifles
- Martini Henry Rifles
1886 Antique BRITISH ENFIELD Martini-Henry MKIV.577/450 Falling Block Rifle Hammerless Design with SELF COCKING MECHANISM
Description: 1886 Antique BRITISH ENFIELD Martini-Henry MKIV.577/450 Falling Block Rifle Hammerless Design with SELF COCKING MECHANISM Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Enfield Martini-Henry Mk IV Single Shot Falling Block Military Rifle made circa 1886 with a production run between 1871 and 1889 with somewhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 produced. The first iteration of the rifle came about in 1871 and was adopted by the British Army to replace the Enfield Snider Breech Loading Rifles that were being phased out. When the decision was made to make general issue of the Martini Henry MKII & MKIII to the Militia and Volunteers in January of 1885 and the impending new .303 caliber, along with the suspension and ultimate cancellation of the .402 bore in June of 1887, it was decided as a short term measure to convert the 65,000 .402 Enfield Martinis already made to a usable .577/450 firearm. These 65,000 rifles were designated the Martini Henry MKIV. The action is based on the patent by American and Boston native Henry O. Peabody, which was improved by Swiss inventor Friedrich von Martini. The new polygonal barrel rifling was the design of Scotsman Alexander Henry. This is where the rifle derives its name. Martini–Henry variants were used throughout the British Empire for 47 years. Like other British weapons, the Peabody-Martini-Henry saw action all over the world, and most famously in the Zulu Wars in Africa. The overall condition is good. This example is refinished. Strong action. The bore is shiny bright with strong rifling. Markings are legible. Solid wood with average handling wear. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 33 inches. Caliber: .577/450 Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. $1650 #259719 Antique: Yes Price: $1,650.00 Buy Now Pay with
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Guns International #: 103455063
Seller's Inventory #: 259719
Guns International #: 103455063
Seller's Inventory #: 259719
Guns International #: 103455063
Seller's Inventory #: 259719
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