Original Rare British P-1871 Martini-Henry MkI to MkII Conversion Rifle with Trigger Safety - 1874 LSA & Co Sales That number is the size

That number is the size of the helmet in centimeters as measured around the inside dome at the level of the three split-pin holes

One of the six arms of the star has been detached and lost but this does not prevent the rattle from making an awful din

The British "Turtle" helmet was first Issued for use in the D-Day invasion of Europe in 1944

with a central height adjustment knob

the 82nd was relieved by Canadian troops

Original Rare British P-1871 Martini-Henry MkI to MkII Conversion Rifle with Trigger Safety - 1874 LSA & Co Sales That number is the sizeOriginal Item: One of a kind. We just found this in our shipment from Kathmandu, Nepal. This is a standard British Martini Henry rifle complete with markings on the receiver that read: L. S. A. & Co. 1874 MkII The odd thing about this rifle is that mounted on the receiver's right side is a lever pivoting at the center that clearly was part of a "safety system". We know the first Martini Henry rifles produced in 1873 known as the "MARK I" had a safety