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I've wanted a Martini Henry for a while and came across a cheap one that had all the finish removed and the stock refinished. Cosmetically it's poor, but I wanted it to shoot and the action is tight and everything seems to function. It needs a serious cleaning.

I was attempting to research some of the markings on everything, and noticed that my receiver is unlike any other MKIII receiver I have found. It is missing the thumb rest and has the rear concave shape as the MKIV receivers. The three III mark on the receiver also has the first and last I slightly offset from the central I.

Is it possible this was made as a very late MKIII version using one of the Enfield-Martini 402 rifles? The date is 1887.

I wasn't able to figure out how to add a photo, I think because this is my first post.

Thanks,

Andy B.
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