Lot 2457: Five Martini-Henry Single Shot Rifles
Five Martini-Henry Single Shot Rifles
Auction Date: February 15, 2023
Lot 2457: Five Martini-Henry Single Shot Rifles
Five Martini-Henry Single Shot Rifles
Auction Date: February 15, 2023
A) Enfield Martini-Henry Mk. IV 1 Rifle with Bayonet
OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.
NPRF - NON-PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED/COLD BLUE, ETC.
All five have some Asian calligraphic markings of different origins. "A" has an "1887" dated frame and includes a knife bayonet with scabbard.
B) Enfield Mark II Martini-Henry Rifle with Bayonet
OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.
NPRF - NON-PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED/COLD BLUE, ETC.
WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN
"1874" dated action. With a socket bayonet and scabbard.
C) Martini-Henry Rifle with Bayonet
OF - FAIR- some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.
WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN
With a socket bayonet.
D) Martini-Henry Rifle with Bayonet
OF - FAIR- some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.
WW - WOOD IS WORSE FOR THE PERCENT FINISH RATING GIVEN
With a socket bayonet.
E) Martini-Henry Rifle
OG - POOR- major or minor parts replaced; major replacement parts required and extensive restoration needed; metal deeply pitted; principal lettering, numerals and design obliterated, wood badly scratched, bruised, cracked or broken; mechanically inoperative; generally undesirable as a collectors firearm in its present state.
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