The best laid plans...

[Richardwv]

Nate you do understand that the "MK I" you are talking about is an Enfield-Martini MK I, not a Martini-Henry MK I. The MH MK IV was made in 3 patterns, the first two of which were conversions from the never issued .40 cal EM MK I rifles. Since both the A and C patterns used new receivers, if you have a reused EM MK I receiver you have a MK IV Pattern B rifle....which is the most common version of the MK IV encountered constituting approximately 42% of total production.

While the Pattern A and B rifles were conversions, they were still essentially all new parts as the EM was never issued since the decision was made that the introduction of a .40 rifle into service at a time that the .303 was coming on line was one supply complication too many.

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