Original British 1882 Martini-Henry MkIII Artillery Carbine Converted to .303 in 1899 British Militaria To make this conversion

To make this conversion

The color and condition of the carry strap also varies

We are offering the model illustrated with finned barrel and flash eliminator

a third soldier who served as an ammunition carrier and loader and he would presumably also carry the tripod although in practice a fourth soldier might be added to the team to carry the tripod

The designs were intended to be very mobile and heavily armed

Original British 1882 Martini-Henry MkIII Artillery Carbine Converted to .303 in 1899 British Militaria To make this conversionOriginal Item: Only one available. Today these have become very hard to find. Originally manufactured in 1882 in . 450 577 caliber as an artillery carbine this example was converted to . 303 caliber in 1899. Lightly cleaned and ready to display with only a missing brass marking disc, which has been replaced. Fitted to accept both the P 1888 Lee Metford and 1895 Long Lee Enfield knife bayonets Very nice overall condition, bore is dark showing only