Original Indian Contract British Martini-Henry I.C.1. Carbine by H.R.B. Co. converted to .303 Martini-Enfield Rifle - dated 1894 British "Bobby" Police and wearing on his head

and wearing on his head a colpack (Hungarian Hussar-style hat) with the engraved motto above "Vivat Pandur"

and is still has the original OD green and Blue paint in great shape

we flew 12 missions against the enemy

It is however missing a chunk torn off in storage somehow

In early January 1944

Original Indian Contract British Martini-Henry I.C.1. Carbine by H.R.B. Co. converted to .303 Martini-Enfield Rifle - dated 1894 British "Bobby" Police and wearing on his headOriginal Item: One of a kind. Well, this is an oddity, a carbine later converted to a rifle, instead of vice versa! In 1892, Henry Rifled Barrel Co was awarded the contract for 30,000 Martini Henry I. C. 1 Cavalry carbines from the Indian Government. These examples were manufactured over a two year period under full Governmental Viewing in the now mostly obsolete . 577 . 450 chambering. They can be found dated 1893 & 1894 with an H. R. B_Co marked