1886 British WD BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company Small Heath 1872-1897) Martini Henry MK III .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Short Lever Service Rifle With South Africa Cape Government ‘C Broad Arrow G’ Marks & Sling Single Shot .577 Rifles

1886 British WD BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company Small Heath 1872-1897) Martini Henry MK III .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Short Lever Service Rifle With South Africa Cape Government ‘C Broad Arrow G’ Marks & Sling. Sn 20018 - 20018

This is an original British WD MK III 1886 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, short lever service rifle. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has just light, bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels fitted with leather sling, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 32 ½” steel barrel’s rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The lever has WD with arrow inspection mark. The barrel shank has South African War Department ‘C Broad Arrow G’ marks. The shank is has numbers that look like ‘474’. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company Small Heath 1872-1897), ‘Mark III’ model designation and dated '1886' together with inspection mark. The action also has small South African WD ‘U Broad Arrow’ mark. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an Antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20018

£1,475.00