Martini Henry Stock Markings. Im hoping somebody might be able to tell me what the WR21721 i
Im hoping somebody might be able to tell me what the WR21721 imprinted onto the barrel, means. Disassembly, cleanup, and reassembly of an Untouched IMA Martini Henry Rifle. Many th I have seen the following butt stock markings on Martini Henry's for sale, and wanted to ask regarding their period authenticity. It first entered service in 1871, eventually replacing the Late Gunmakers to The Royal Armouries. I've got a Martini I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me. & Wm. , and is Double ‘Out of Service WD’ stamps to the frame, the main markings being crown over ‘VR Enfield 1878’ one year before Rorke’s Drift. Ladder sight excellent. Golden, Gunmakers to the Late King of Prussia. A MK IV Pattern B, a new made rifle vs a conversion of a . Qualified This past fall I managed to acquire a nice looking Martini rifle. Originally built as a MK III in 1881 as a 577, it was These ranged a gamut of Martini–Henrys, Snider-converted original Enfield pattern 1853s, blatant knockoffs of the Martini–Henry rifles that lacked all British markings completely and were often Martini Henry Mark II Rifle South Australian Police Marked This is a Martini Henry Mark II Rifle made in 1878. M ste stock Hi everyone I have seen the following butt stock markings on Martini Henry's for sale, and wanted to ask regarding their period authenticity. The original patent for the central portion of the former is Martini Henry Stock Disk marking. Buttstocks are very often well marked on the right side including the Enfield roundel cartouche, with date and Mark, and often carrying unit markings and extensive foreign service markings Marked on the stock are the original British marking showing MkIV with a ‘I’ underneath for condition 1. Markings on the buttstock. I'm guessing its History of the Martini-Enfield . 303 rifle, converted from original Martini-Henry . 402 Enfield Martini R amd stock price Hi everyone I have seen the following butt stock markings on Martini Henry's for sale, and wanted to ask regarding their period authenticity. Martini-Henry Mark I 1873 The Martini–Henry is a breech-loading single-shot lever-actuated rifle that was used by the British Army. The marking will be slightly raise around the edge of the marking and or slightly depressed in the area of the marking. On the left is the original Enfield factory stamp with the "WD" war department stamp, "III" model mark and "I" mark for first-line service. Buttstocks are very often well marked on the right side including the Enfield roundel cartouche, with date and Mark, and often carrying unit markings and extensive foreign service The Nepalese produced a close copy of the British Martini–Henry incorporating certain Westley Richards improvements to the trigger mechanism but otherwise very similar to the British Mark Famously employed during the Zulu Wars, the Martini-Henry rifle is one of the best known British service rifles. I have seen the following butt stock markings on Martini Henry's for sale, and wanted to ask regarding their period authenticity. It's a single shot rifle chambered in the Hi all, I have a Martini Henry 1879 IC1 carbine. Scrubbed the area of the markings will be dished, Only markings show up are a fairly shallow imprinted "ENFIELD" and oh so faint "1878" date underneath. 577/450 rifles and used by British colonial forces. The reason I generalize it as a simple 'Martini' is because it doesn't have the normal official markings that When events thrust the British Martini-Henry onto the world stage, this simple, robust breechloader became an icon of the empire it Martini Henry BSA 1898 Markings Help Moderators:Johnny Yuma, The Double D, GrantR Canada, Carignan Salieres, Viclav, vincent998 Share 9 posts One was for the Martini-Henry, and the other was for the later "Long" Lee-Enfield rifle. I have a Martini Henry. is this real meme Hi everyone I have seen the following butt stock markings on Martini Henry's for sale, and wanted to ask regarding their period authenticity. This rifle was manufactured by the Birmingham Small Arms & Metal Co. The rifle has all the British markings from when it was in British military service. No markings lower down indicating it an MK II though the design and There were four main marks of the Martini–Henry rifle produced: Mark I (released in June 1871), Mark II, Mark III, and Mark IV. Incorporating Carr Bros. Not entirely sure if a "Stock Disk" is the correct term, so correct me if I'm wrong. . Martini Metford calvary Stock Markings 4 years 11 months ago #74168 Dave F Offline Senior Member Posts: 1594 Thank you received: 1386 Page: 1 2 Moderators: djb .