MINT BORE**RARE**British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling & 1 Inert Deactivated Kynoch .577 x.450 Round. A 595 martini henry Single Shot .577/450 Martini-Henry Rifle

**MINT BORE**RARE**British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling & 1 Inert Deactivated Kynoch .577 x.450 Round. A 595 - A 595

This is an original MK 1, 1st issue pattern .577x .450, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine see Chapter 8 ‘For Horsemen & Gunners Martini Henry Carbines’ in the book ‘The Martini Henry for Queen & Empire’ by Aspinshaw and page 94 of the same book where a Martini IC1 cavalry carbine with the same correct stock sight cover screw lugs and rounded steel nose cap as ours is illustrated. It is ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork. It has adjustable graduated ladder rear (sight frame present, central ladder missing) and winged blade fore sight. The stock either side of the rear sight has screw lugs were for additional leather sight cover (absent). It has its original steel butt plate & steel cleaning rod which has been polished at some point in its life. The stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. In the period this carbine was re-barrelled at Enfield with henry Rifling. The 21” barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling (38 ½” overall). The action works correctly. It is stamped on the right side with Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1897' (indicating re-barrelling at Enfield with Henry Rifling) and has the very faint designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1). The metal has WD inspection marks. The carbine comes with 1 Inert Deactivated Kynoch .577 x.450 Round 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. A 595 (NB A period leather Cavalry saddle boot which fits this carbine perfectly is available separately on this website Sn 23520)

£1,445.00