Original British Martini-Henry Afghanistan Contract Carbine by Braendlin Armoury with Faux Enfield Markings Russian Machine Guns Action: Top Action Percussion "Boxlock"

Action: Top Action Percussion "Boxlock"

The bayonet shows old pitting on the cross guard quillon and the first 2" of the blade and is complete with its WW1 all steel Ersatz scabbard the bottom of which shows to the very tip

Moved to Normandy and operated from several forward bases in Northeast France during the summer of 1944 as Allied ground forces moved eastwards towards Germany

Condition is nice

Original British Martini-Henry Afghanistan Contract Carbine by Braendlin Armoury with Faux Enfield Markings Russian Machine Guns Action: Top Action Percussion "Boxlock"Original Item: Only One Available. We received this as part of a large old time British arms collection, and it really is a very nice piece. Martini Henry Carbines are quite hard to find, especially in the original . 577 . 450 chambering, as many were converted to . 303 British. The markings on the carbine show that it definitely has had a somewhat interesting history, and came out of Afghanistan before it was added to the collection. In 1839 the