Original British Martini-Enfield .303 Carbine Issued to New Zealand - Dated 1881 and converted 1895 Scottish Militaria and helmet liner band

and helmet liner band

followed by a warfare of attrition until 11 November 1918

Our best 1919A4 display gun ever

Some cried

It looks to be a piece of reinforcement or strapping

Original British Martini-Enfield .303 Carbine Issued to New Zealand - Dated 1881 and converted 1895 Scottish Militaria and helmet liner bandOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Martini Enfield Mk I was effectively a Martini Henry Mk III rebarrelled to . 303 and with a new extractor installed, whilst the Martini Enfield Mk II rifles were generally of new manufacture although there are examples of converted Mk II rifles. Originally (from 1889) Martini Henry conversions used Metford rifled barrels (and were known as Martini Metford rifles), which were more than suitable for the first . 303