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Parabola
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Reged: 09/01/21
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.303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III
19/09/22 03:39 AM

Click here to view rifle butt and medallion:
https://i.imgur.com/BvfUFs6.jpg

Externally in”NRA Horrible “ condition, the Metford rifling has survived, and despite one nasty pit near the muzzle it still shoots reasonably well.

Originally made in 1882 at Enfield as a .577/.450 Martini-Henry Mark II rifle it was converted by by B.S.A. in 1896 into its present configuration Carbine, .Artillery, .303”, Martini-Metford Mark III.

The butt marker disc reads “May 1900, 3 Field Troop, Royal Engineers, Rack number 34.”

3 Field Troop was formed at Ladysmith in May 1900, using personnel from the Balloon Section, Royal Engineers. So, undoubted Boer War service.

The opposed “Crowsfoot” Broad Arrow mark is the “Sold out of Service” mark.

Edited by NitroX (19/09/22 10:26 PM)

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.303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	Parabola	19/09/22 03:39 AM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	93x64mm	19/09/22 05:40 AM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	Parabola	19/09/22 06:49 AM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	93x64mm	19/09/22 09:49 PM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	Parabola	20/09/22 02:47 AM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	NitroX	19/09/22 10:24 PM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	lancaster	20/09/22 12:42 AM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	Parabola	20/09/22 02:51 AM
Re: .303 Martini-Metford Artillery Carbine Mark III	lancaster	20/09/22 04:50 AM

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