Original British Martini-Henry P-1871 Rifle Mk I Checkered Butt Plate Hand Select:Yes M-1945 Combat Suspenders were issued

M-1945 Combat Suspenders were issued to match the packs

577/450 Martini–Henry

The Grenade MKlA1 was used for practice in throwing hand grenades in small confined areas because it is completely inert as well as for distance but the overall purpose was to improve techniques in throwing and accuracy

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Original British Martini-Henry P-1871 Rifle Mk I Checkered Butt Plate Hand Select:Yes M-1945 Combat Suspenders were issuedOriginal Item: The British adopted the Martini Henry Rifle in 1871, production of the Mark One (Mk I) commenced in 1872 with only about 1,400 weapons being produced. In 1875 the Mark Two (Mk 2) was adopted which was basically a cost cutting exercise and certain features of the Mark One were abandoned. These included the Safety Catch found on the right hand side of the receiver directly over the trigger and the adoption of a plain steel butt plate