Original British Martini-Henry Rifle Short Fencing Musket Hand Select:Yes which once developed

which once developed

The locking Caps retain the somewhat compressed WWII German manufactured ORIGINAL Main Spring with ease

This highly efficient conversion system prolonged the active life of the P-1853 rifles up until 1871 when the Martini System was adopted

and collapsed at their posts

Original British Martini-Henry Rifle Short Fencing Musket Hand Select:Yes which once developedOriginal Item: Officially adopted on 28th of September 1907, these are original British Martini Henry service rifles that date from the 1870s and 1880s which were converted for training purposes to very rare bayonet practice muskets. Each retains original British markings and was converted from a working rifle to a sprung loaded training musket with a metal ball at the "point" to prevent harm to one's opponent. An extremely interesting Martini