New to me Martini Enfield - lots to learn!

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Originally Posted by butlersrangers

It seems to me that a rifle intended for Berdan Primers should strike the primer slightly off-center (to avoid colliding with the solid anvil in the primer pocket).

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??? The whole purpose of the anvil is to be struck by the pushed-in primer base and thus ignite the primer compound. In military service, it is only intended to be used once!