Original British Martini Cavalry Carbine .303 Conversion - Dated 1888 Japanese Navy All brass construction this appears

All brass construction this appears to be a small glazed hand lantern which either slotted into or mounted alongside the Binnacle to cast its light on the compass

Liner is maker marked

all hob nails are present as are the steel toe picks plates

an 18-gun brig-sloop of the Napoleonic Wars

Colonel Paul Tibbets

Original British Martini Cavalry Carbine .303 Conversion - Dated 1888 Japanese Navy All brass construction this appearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine small Martini cavalry carbine that started life as a in 1888 as a Martini Henry MkIII infantry rifle in . 577 450 caliber still faintly showing the original markings on right side of the receiver as being manufactured by BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Co, later simply BSA). It was converted to . 303 caliber in 1903 and the left hand side of the receiver bears British acceptance markings