Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry Pattern B MkIV Rifle by B.S.A.&M. Co. dated 1895 - Kirkee Arsenal Marked Schwarzlose MG 000 aircraft

000 aircraft

It is known that simplified India pattern type triggerguards were used on privately made British firearms before and during the Revolution

The brass butt plate tang bears the engraving:- B / 21  indicating that the musket had been issued to the 44th  Regiment of Foot

The ribbon was worn from the second hole in the tunic button

Note: current stock has at most 3/4 inch of the ejection port

Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry Pattern B MkIV Rifle by B.S.A.&M. Co. dated 1895 - Kirkee Arsenal Marked Schwarzlose MG 000 aircraftOriginal Item: Only One Available. Part of our exclusive discovery of antique firearms in the royal palace of Nepal. The great success of the P 1871 Martini Henry Short Lever Rifle had only been marred by the occasional difficulty experienced with the ejection of the spent cartridge from powder residue fouling the chamber. The solution was the introduction of the P 1885 "long lever" model that provided great leverage for case extraction. In front line