Original British Martini-Henry P-1871 Rifle Mk I Checkered Butt Plate Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage creating the Mark I*

creating the Mark I*

Length: approximately 45 - 47 "

because of the greatly increased time to machine them

Maker's codes vary (see chart below) all will be genuine WW2

Original British Martini-Henry P-1871 Rifle Mk I Checkered Butt Plate Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage creating the Mark I*Original Item: The British adopted the Martini Henry Rifle in 1871, production of the Mark One (Mk I) commenced in 1872 with only about 1,400 weapons being produced. In 1875 the Mark Two (Mk 2) was adopted which was basically a cost cutting exercise and certain features of the Mark One were abandoned. These included the Safety Catch found on the right hand side of the receiver directly over the trigger and the adoption of a plain steel butt plate