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A German .577/.450 Martini Henry Military RifleNo. 238, Dated 1881
20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £600 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA German .577/.450 Martini Henry Military Rifle
No. 238, Dated 1881
No. 238, Dated 1881
With blued sighted barrel retained by two barrel bands, the forward one incorporating a barrel lug on the right, calibrated folding adjustable back-sight, blued action stamped on one side with crowned and dated Witten trade mark, figured butt and fore-stock, lever, regulation steel mounts retaining traces of blueing, sling loops, and some original finish (ramrod missing)
84.5 cm. barrel
84.5 cm. barrel
Footnotes
Produced by Waffen-und Guss-stahl Fabrik, Witton an der Ruhr from 1879, many being supplied to the Romanian army








