Original British Martini-Henry MkIV Breech Block marked E-M - Stripped Hand Select:Yes this Parker Hale style tool

this Parker Hale style tool allows easy disassembly and re-assembly of Civil War era Enfield

These are British manufacture ex-Nepal

The need was driven by the desire of Army and Admiralty for more marksmanship training for soldiers and sailors

5” hard wood ball on integral 24

the firing pin was released by the trigger ling

Original British Martini-Henry MkIV Breech Block marked E-M - Stripped Hand Select:Yes this Parker Hale style toolOriginal Items: These are original British Manufactured and marked stripped breech blocks for the MkIV Martini Henry rifle. The MkIV featured a longer operating lever and much sturdier extractor, which required that the bottom front of the breech block be rounded to make room. These particular Mk IV breech blocks were manufactured for the Enfield Martini . 402 caliber trials rifles, and then then were used in the new long lever Martini Henry rifle.