Martini Enfield Carbine

• Service rifle
• Martini-Enfield
  
  • • A conversion of the old Martini-Henry rifle, intended to bridge the gap between the adoption and issue of the new Lee-Metford and later Lee-Enfield models. These rifles persisted in second line and colonial duty long after they were rendered obsolete.
    • Receiver markings have been worn off in their entirety 
• Carbine variant
• 303 British
• Single shot
• Lever-operated falling block
• Wood furniture 
  
  • • Swivels removed 
    • Stock shows gouges, scratches, and cracks typical of age
    • Buttplate screws may not be original 
• 21" Barrel
  
  • • Enfield pattern rifling
• Finish has turned brown-black, with mottled corrosion
  • • Pins and screws are marred
    • Trigger guard, lever, receiver, and barrel all show heavy pitting 
• Rear tangent sight with wide V-Notch, protected barleycorn front blade
  • • Sights show rounding typical of age
• Bore is very dark and profoundly pitted. Rifling is visible, but shows significant wear
• Serial No: 1376