Martini Henry MKIV

[Huttles94]

The other day I ordered a Martini Henry Mark IV rifle and it just arrived this morning.

Lovely looking rifle with plenty of its original bluing left and next to no pitting on the barrel (tiny bit on the wood line that is it). Bore is perfect to. The fore end has been repaired at some point in its past but that does not bother me too much. Overall a great gun and I am glad to have it!

It has both a Enfield cartouche and a Firozpur cartouche. It also sent to Kirkee arsenal in 1908 before being shipped to Nepal.

My only question with it is, what do the Nepalese markings mean? (I know the markings in the rectangle box on the stock is Chandra) but the other Nepalese markings on the stock and trigger guard I have no idea. I believe that the trigger guard marking is the regiment/unit markings but that is all I know. Anyone on here knowledgeable on these markings?

Thank you, here is a link to some pictures. If any more are needed, please let me know.

https://imgur.com/gallery/qHyRZeY

[loiner1965]

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[Huttles94]

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Odd, I edited the link, does it work now?

[clueless]

Very nice rifle, I have been looking for a Carbine version for a bit now but they seem to be almost impossible to find in good condition, are you planning on shooting it or is it just a wall hanger?

I shot one a couple of years ago and it was great fun

[loiner1965]

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are you sure its a c variant as most b versions have a barleycorn front sight and a letter b in front of the serial number on the knox form like yours does.
obviously this is not set in stone but i cannot see your front sight which should be a ramp if a c version
and they shouldnt be a wooden plug on the butt where they filled in to adapt to a longer lever

[Huttles94]

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are you sure its a c variant as most b versions have a barleycorn front sight and a letter b in front of the serial number on the knox form like yours does.
obviously this is not set in stone but i cannot see your front sight which should be a ramp if a c version
and they shouldnt be a wooden plug on the butt where they filled in to adapt to a longer lever

It does indeed have a ramp front sight, also the B pattern (according to Neil Aspinshaw's book) does not have the two sets of inspection marking. I also have been told that the serial numbers on the B variants are on the right side of the knox form and not the left though I dont know if this is true.

[Huttles94]

Very nice rifle, I have been looking for a Carbine version for a bit now but they seem to be almost impossible to find in good condition, are you planning on shooting it or is it just a wall hanger?

I shot one a couple of years ago and it was great fun

I do not have an FAC so its a hanger for now but I do plan on getting one in the future and this is one I will most certainly plan on shooting when I do.

Also there are a few carbines in the upcoming Holts Auction. Though one is a kyber pass copy, another a commercial gun and the best one is a IC1 artillery carbine (wrongly listed as a cavalry carbine). I have an IC1 artillery carbine which is in shootable condition (mint bore but pitting under barrel but due to thickness I dont this this is an issue. Would still get it checked before I shoot it though) and a BSA commercial carbine which is in a sorry state (missing breech block and bore is fuzzy, but with some work it might be a shooter since there is less pitting on the underside of the barrel then the IC1).

[Ranyhyn]

I do not have an FAC so its a hanger for now but I do plan on getting one in the future and this is one I will most certainly plan on shooting when I do.

It's a crime not to use this rifle! Lovely buy