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Just curious
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:51 am
by Woftam
but do the Martini-Henry and the Martini-Metford/Enfields share a common barrel length ?
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:26 pm
by brewstop
Yes - most of the Martini-Enfields were a direct conversion of a Martini-Henry, using all of the parts except for the barrel and often the breechblock. Often the original MH forend has a full-length liner, and the MH bands bushed, to be re-used with the new smaller-diameter Enfield barrel.
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:07 am
by Rowdy
The Martini Metfords generally had a 33inch barrel as the Henerys had, but the Enfields had a 30inch barrel the same as the MLE.