Original Rare British P-1871 Martini-Henry MkI to MkII Conversion Rifle with Trigger Safety - 1874 LSA & Co U.S. Machine Guns As it happened it was

As it happened it was the Conqueror that captured the French Commander in Chief

It was utilized by the Dutch

we only have steel bottom plates at this time

The handle had two slots cut in it which could be engaged by an M-1926 Fork if the cup handle itself was too hot

Very good bore making this a nice solid iconic gun

Original Rare British P-1871 Martini-Henry MkI to MkII Conversion Rifle with Trigger Safety - 1874 LSA & Co U.S. Machine Guns As it happened it wasOriginal Item: One of a kind. We just found this in our shipment from Kathmandu, Nepal. This is a standard British Martini Henry rifle complete with markings on the receiver that read: L. S. A. & Co. 1874 MkII The odd thing about this rifle is that mounted on the receiver's right side is a lever pivoting at the center that clearly was part of a "safety system". We know the first Martini Henry rifles produced in 1873 known as the "MARK I" had a safety