Original British Martini-Metford .303 A.C.III Artillery Carbine by Enfield dated 1881 Converted in 1894 German Flags A truly wonderful grouping that

A truly wonderful grouping that makes a step back in time

The hanger straps show almost no wear

omitting the overall red St George's Cross

- Rectangular chin strap bales (post war were trapezoidal)

two long wood screws were countersunk into the stock in this location

Original British Martini-Metford .303 A.C.III Artillery Carbine by Enfield dated 1881 Converted in 1894 German Flags A truly wonderful grouping thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Martini Metford was effectively a Martini Henry Mk III rebarrelled to . 303 and with a new extractor installed. These conversions started in 1889, and used Metford rifled barrels, which were more than suitable for the first . 303 cartridges, which used black powder as a propellant. However, the Metford rifling wore out very quickly when fired with cordite nitrocellulose cartridges (introduced in 1895) and so in