Original British Enfield Martini-Henry 1881 MkIII Rifle .303 Conversion with Socket Bayonet U.S. Field Gear In contrast the Boarding Pike

In contrast the Boarding Pike was shorter measuring 5' 6" overall (66") with a 15" steel heads also fitted on Ash wood shaft

this was exactly as issued to the British Tommies on D-Day

to the final battles of 1865

Pinfire became obsolete once reliable rimfire and centerfire cartridges became available because without a pin which needed aligning in the slot in the chamber wall they were quicker to load

we had begun to doubt that any really did survive

Original British Enfield Martini-Henry 1881 MkIII Rifle .303 Conversion with Socket Bayonet U.S. Field Gear In contrast the Boarding PikeOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are really unusual and have become very hard to find on todays collector market. This is an original Martini Henry Mk III Rifle dating from the 1881 made by Enfield in . 45 577 caliber. It was later converted (again by ENFIELD) to . 303 caliber in 1896, making it a Martini Enfield Mk I. This rifle was re barreled in 1896 with the new . 303 caliber which meant a fresh slimmer fore end had to be fitted. The