Original British P-1888 Lee-Metford MK.I .303 Magazine Rifle by R.S.A.F. Enfield dated 1893- serial 225 Martini-Henry Rifle which is also stamped onto

which is also stamped onto the slot in the walnut grip

The top tie strap is a field replacement made from a shoe string

the firm moved to Worcester

We've never seen a helmet shell in this configuration before

but the cartridge was the standard Japanese 6

Original British P-1888 Lee-Metford MK.I .303 Magazine Rifle by R.S.A.F. Enfield dated 1893- serial 225 Martini-Henry Rifle which is also stamped ontoOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are getting to be like Hen's Teeth! Recently purchased from the estate of a long time customer, this is one of the few Lee Metford rifles we have had that was not acquired from the Royal Armory of Nepal. Many of these were later upgraded to Lee Enfield rifles by replacing the Metford rifled barrel with the new Enfield barrel with deeper, square cut rifling. This example however has not been modified, and is