Deactivated Martini Henry Rifle MKII

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Originally manufactured by Enfield in 1885 as a MKII chambered in .577/450, it was later supplied to Egypt in the early 1900s. Once arrived in the Egyptian arsenal at The Citadel in Cairo it was converted to .303 and date stamped 1903. The brass disc is marked to the the Egyptian unit/regiment that it was issued to. During this period, Egypt was of great importance and influence to the British Empire primarily to protect and control the Suez Canal, which was a vitally important supply route for the British Empire. Britain helped arm the Egyptian Army, including supplying them with quantities Martini-Henry rifles. This continued until the end of WW1. From late 1914 until mid-1915, British and Egyptian forces stood on the defensive along the Suez Canal, defeating various Turkish and German attempts to capture or damage the canal. A very interesting and well traveled carbine. Deactivated with a working action it can be cocked, stripped and dry fired.

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Product Code: 190L5

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