Original British P-1858 Enfield Two Band Naval Rifle Converted to Snider Mk.II** with Rare Cutlass Bayonet - dated 1861 African Militaria The loading gate works perfectly

The loading gate works perfectly

The compromise was the P-1842 bayonet known as the Lovell bayonet that required a different catch mechanism on the weapon

Paratroops

on the operating lever

These are fine examples of the AN-74-A VHF Mast Antenna as used for the SCR-522 airborne radio system during WWII

Original British P-1858 Enfield Two Band Naval Rifle Converted to Snider Mk.II** with Rare Cutlass Bayonet - dated 1861 African Militaria The loading gate works perfectlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction, this lovely hard to find rifle is 100% all British manufacture, starting life in 1861 as a . 577 caliber two band ENFIELD Percussion Naval Rifle, Pattern of1858. This design was similar to the "4th Model" P 1853 Enfield, and it has the correct "Baddeley" type bands with a recessed screw, as would be used on the later Martini Henry rifles. These also had a shorter heavier