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Martini-Enfield Pattern 1876

titelMartini-Enfield Pattern 1876 
inventarisnummerAAA2604 
collectieFirearms    
museumNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich   National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
datum1896  
omschrijvingCarbine. The stock is fitted with steel butt plate. The fore-end is secured by pins to the barrel and has a steel nose cap which incorporates a band passing over the barrel itself. The lock is a falling block of the Peabody-Martini Enfield form. The barrel is circular- fitted with blade foresight and tangent leaf sight at rear. The calibre is 0.303in. Inscribed on the right side of action is a crown over 'VR' over 'ENFIELD' over '1876' over crown and arrow over 'II' over '2'. On the left side of action a crown over 'VR' over 'Enfield' over '1896' over 'ME 303' over 'CC1 4 1908 2 OX 16' (Oxford & Bucks) can be seen along with government disposal marks. It is probable that this weapon was originally a Martini-Henry 0.577/450 of 1876 which was reduced to 0.303 in 1896. Used as Yeoman Cavalry issue. See also AAA2561. 
afmetingenOverall: 100 x 950 x 40 mm   
 

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