Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Pattern A - Cleaned and Complete Condition Lee-Enfield (SMLE) These two regiments had themselves

These two regiments had themselves been created by previous amalgamations during the Childer's reform of 1881

batteries not included

Once very plentiful

Adjustable elastic head strap

the serial number of the gun

Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Pattern A - Cleaned and Complete Condition Lee-Enfield (SMLE) These two regiments had themselvesOriginal Item: Part of our exclusive discovery of antique firearms in the royal palace of Nepal. The great success of the P 1871 Martini Henry Short Lever Rifle had only been marred by the occasional difficulty experienced with the ejection of the spent cartridge from powder residue fouling the chamber. The solution was the introduction of the P 1885 "long lever" model that provided great leverage for case extraction. In front line service for only