Original British Martini-Henry Rifle P-1887 MkIII Sword Bayonet with Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard Hand Select:Yes 5” (60 cm)

5” (60 cm)

IN CARTONS

Action type: Side Action Percussion Lock

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Years of Manufacture: 1770s-1780s

Original British Martini-Henry Rifle P-1887 MkIII Sword Bayonet with Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard Hand Select:Yes 5” (60 cm)Original Item: Straight from our discovery of arms in the royal palace of Nepal. The P 1885 Long Lever Martini Infantry Rifle was initially issued with an 18" bladed Sword Bayonet with a fullered blade and leaf spring on the locking mechanism. This was the P 1887 Mk. 1. However, in 1888 the P 1887 Mk. 3 was approved with an unfullered blade and a coil spring on the locking mechanism. This is an original P 1887 Mk3 Bayonet with colonial issue brass