Original British Martini-Henry P-1871 Rifle Mk I Checkered Butt Plate Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage because of the greatly increased

because of the greatly increased time to machine them

and explosive shell were generally not stored with the powder inside

Length: approximately 45 - 47 "

before being placed into war storage

We have fewer than twenty original B

Original British Martini-Henry P-1871 Rifle Mk I Checkered Butt Plate Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage because of the greatly increasedOriginal Item: The British adopted the Martini Henry Rifle in 1871, production of the Mark One (Mk I) commenced in 1872 with only about 1,400 weapons being produced. In 1875 the Mark Two (Mk 2) was adopted which was basically a cost cutting exercise and certain features of the Mark One were abandoned. These included the Safety Catch found on the right hand side of the receiver directly over the trigger and the adoption of a plain steel butt plate