Original British Martini-Metford A.C.III Artillery Carbine by N.A.&A. Co. Converted to .22 by Greener for the NRA - dated 1881 Ammunition - Obermaschinenmaat (Machinist's Mate 2nd

- Obermaschinenmaat (Machinist's Mate 2nd Class) Embroidered Ratings Badge

it got its name “the Manchus” for outstanding service in China during the Boxer rebellion

the leather is still pliable

which can be found underneath the 3 letter code beh on the left side of the binos

The forward trigger is the popular "post" type

Original British Martini-Metford A.C.III Artillery Carbine by N.A.&A. Co. Converted to .22 by Greener for the NRA - dated 1881 Ammunition - Obermaschinenmaat (Machinist's Mate 2ndOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is definitely a firearm that has seen quite a bit of history during it's long life! Shortened from a rifle to a carbine and converted to a new caliber not once but TWICE! The markings on the metalwork of the gun help trace its very interesting history. The Martini Metford was effectively a Martini Henry Mk III rebarrelled to . 303 and with a new extractor installed. These conversions started in 1889, and