Translation help, on Afghan- owned Martini-Henry.

Pukka Bundook · 2nd February 2011, 02:01 PM

Good morning Stewart,

Thanks for the interest!

I actually got two rifles from a chap stationed over there, ..picked them up in a bazaar.
I will try and get some photos up today.

To be going on with though, both are NZ marked.
#1,
On knox form, front to back;
Broad arrow,
NZ
94
____ (transverse line)
then 277.
On reciever behind knox form;
SX.

Reciever marked LSA Co
1886,
111 (mk 111)
and '1'...for ist class.

The other one has had the original mk 3 markings scrubbed off, and is now marked, Crown, VR, Enfield,
Mk 11 and 1877.
It Is a mk 3,...but been brilliantly re-marked as a mk 11 !!

The knox form markings have also been de-faced, but the broad arrow, NZ, 94 and a faint number,...392? can just be discerned, plus the SX (sold out of service?) marks on reciever.
A picture is worth a thousand words, so I hope to get some taken today!

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Inscription chaps!???

Thanks again,

Richard

2nd February 2011, 02:01 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Good morning Stewart, Thanks for the interest! I actually got two rifles from a chap stationed over there, ..picked them up in a bazaar. I will try and get some photos up today. To be going on with though, both are NZ marked. #1, On knox form, front to back; Broad arrow, NZ 94 ____ (transverse line) then 277. On reciever behind knox form; SX. Reciever marked LSA Co 1886, 111 (mk 111) and '1'...for ist class. The other one has had the original mk 3 markings scrubbed off, and is now marked, Crown, VR, Enfield, Mk 11 and 1877. It Is a mk 3,...but been brilliantly re-marked as a mk 11 !! The knox form markings have also been de-faced, but the broad arrow, NZ, 94 and a faint number,...392? can just be discerned, plus the SX (sold out of service?) marks on reciever. A picture is worth a thousand words, so I hope to get some taken today! Any help will be greatly appreciated! Inscription chaps!??? Thanks again, Richard