Original British Martini-Metford .303 A.C.III Artillery Carbine by L.S.A. Co. dated 1881 Converted in 1895 - Deactivated Barrel MG 34 Feed Assembly The gorget is constructed of

The gorget is constructed of all non-magnetic materials

This example has a 53" steel barrel showing Armorer's mark on rear left

The musket is in very nice display condition

as well as scattered moth nips

too he will buss the town like his daddy used to do

Original British Martini-Metford .303 A.C.III Artillery Carbine by L.S.A. Co. dated 1881 Converted in 1895 - Deactivated Barrel MG 34 Feed Assembly The gorget is constructed ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Martini Metford was effectively a Martini Henry Mk III rebarrelled to . 303 and with a new extractor installed. These conversions started in 1889, and used Metford rifled barrels, which were more than suitable for the first . 303 cartridges, which used black powder as a propellant. However, the Metford rifling wore out very quickly when fired with cordite nitrocellulose cartridges (introduced in 1895) and so in