Artillery carbine version of Martini Henry infantry rifle of 1871. MkII artillery carbines were simply infantry rifles cut down to the shorter barrel length. Butt disc suggests the weapon was issued in 1892 to a volunteer Artillery unit but Y.E.A. is unknown
Marks and Stamps: Numerous british proof marks (top of breech) S-X, (R side of Butt) Enfield stamp II TENISON (Butt Disc) 5 1892 V 1.Y.E.A. 170| Accession Number: 30 | Period of Use: 1871 - 1900s |
| Type: Black powder rifle | War Zones: Zulu Wars; Boer War |
| Country of Origin: UK | Type Date: 1892 |
| Manufacturer: Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield | Serial Number: none |
| Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 0. 577/45" |
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| Cyclic Rate: Single Shot | Length Barrel: |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: Antique |