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Greener Converted Enfield Martini-Henry

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Greener Converted Enfield Martini-Henry
Modified British military lever-operated breech loading single shot service rifle chambered for the .577-450 Martini-Henry cartridge. Manufactured circa 1872. Converted from a Mark II rifle to Calvary Carbine configuration for the English NRA. Features a blued finish with a 21.25" barrel, military style front sight, tangent rear sight graduated to 10,000m, two barrel bands, metal end piece, cleaning rod, serrated trigger, cocked indicator, smooth wood forend and straight grip shoulder stock with metal buttplate. Marked 'Enfield/1872/II' on right side of receiver, 'Converted for the NRA by W.W. Greener/5365' on the left side of the barrel, "***" over the chamber on the barrel, and the stock is marked '2CL/607'. Barrel displays a mostly brown patina with some bright bluing retained in the protected areas and the receiver exhibits pinprick pitting throughout. Action is mechanically sound, bore is very good and the wood stocks are good with small losses. Condition is NRA Fair to Good ***Antique Firearm*** From The John F Sukey Collection