A friend of mine brought back four old rifles from Afghanistan and didn't know what they were other than "Enfields". He showed them to me and I took pictures but due to technical problems I wasn't able to upload them to my computer. Hopefully I can fix that later. The rifles are top loading lever action rifles and there are several markings on the side. Some say Enfield multiple times upside down and/or right side up with a crown, the numbers 1919 or 6161 depending on which way you turn it. The characters lCl also appear. They are extremely dirty, beat up and currently don't work but I think they can be restored. I did a little research and they look like Martini-Henry rifles, but I know absolutely nothing about ME's. The bore's on two of them looked equivalent to .30 cal in diameter and the other two looked bigger, close to a .45 cal in my opinion. Can anyone venture a guess at what they are and what ammo is compatible with them? I wanted to give him an offer for one but I don't know what's a fair price. If I can buy one, I want to restore it to working condition and shoot it if possible. If there is no longer any ammo for it, then it will just be a wall-hanger.
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