{"product_id":"no-pal-antique-1881-enfield-martini-henry-mk-ii","title":"NO PAL ANTIQUE 1881 ENFIELD MARTINI HENRY MK II","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003eOffered here is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eMARTINI HENRY MK II\u003c\/strong\u003e single shot military rifle manufactured in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e1881\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1660\"\u003eRSAF ENFIELD Royal Small Arms Factory\u003c\/strong\u003e in the United Kingdom. The Martini Henry was the standard British service rifle of the late Victorian era and was widely issued to British Army and British Indian forces across the British Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eThe receiver retains clear original markings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003eCROWN VR ENFIELD 1881 II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003eThe marking \u003cstrong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eVR\u003c\/strong\u003e stands for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003eVICTORIA REGINA\u003c\/strong\u003e, referring to Queen Victoria. The barrel shows correct British black powder proof markings \u003cstrong data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eBP\u003c\/strong\u003e along with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eBROAD ARROW\u003c\/strong\u003e British government property mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2208\"\u003eThe rifle is chambered in the original military caliber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003e577 450 MARTINI HENRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003eand features the classic Victorian era \u003cstrong data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2305\"\u003eSINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK\u003c\/strong\u003e action. Martini Henry rifles were widely used by British forces during numerous 19th century imperial campaigns including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2459\"\u003eSECOND ANGLO AFGHAN WAR\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003eThis rifle also bears a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003eNepalese Devanagari arsenal inventory marking\u003c\/strong\u003e located on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2586\"\u003ebottom of the trigger guard bow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003eनं ५४०\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003eThe marking \u003cstrong data-start=\"2612\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003eनं\u003c\/strong\u003e means number and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2636\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003e५४०\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the number 540, translating to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003eNO 540\u003c\/strong\u003e. This type of marking was commonly applied by Nepalese arsenals to identify rifles within their military inventory system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"3086\"\u003eDuring the late 19th century Britain transferred or sold large numbers of Martini Henry rifles to allied states including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2967\"\u003eKINGDOM OF NEPAL\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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