Martini Henry Enfield M1885 Dated 1887 Mark IV Type 1 Cal .577/450

Regulatory Martini Henry ENFIELD rifle in excellent condition, taken from the famous arms cache found in 2003 by Christian Cranmer at the Royal Palace in Kathmandu, Nepal. It bears numerous markings and hallmarks including the Nepalese regiment under the trigger guard, 'VR sous Couronne Royale' for Victoria Régina on the case, 'W.R' for War Department, under the riser on the left side of the barrel 'NEP' = Nepal, Indian markings, etc… A historic weapon with a lot of provenance, the inside of the barrel is irreproachable and the mechanism works perfectly. Original ENFIELD wand, original tan, a very nice copy to grab. DIMENSIONS - STOCK: 37cm - BARREL: 84cm - TOTAL LENGTH: 126cm CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WEAPON - BRAND: ENFIELD Martini-Henry - MODEL: M1887 Mk IV 1 - YEAR OF MANUFACTURE: Circa 1887 - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United Kingdom - CALIBER: .577/450 - WEIGHT: 4.3 kg GENERAL CONDITION - STOCK: excellent state of conservation, the stock with numerous markings including 'WD ENFIELD', the date '1891' which determines the date of storage in Nepal and the Nepal inventory marking (the initials of Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher. - TANNING / FINISH: 95% - original finish in excellent condition - BARREL INTERIOR: excellent - henry scratches, immaculate condition, no traces from corrosion, perfect - BUTT PLATE: excellent - in steel FUNCTIONING - SAFETY: none - SUPPLY: perfect functioning - PILOT: perfect functioning - EJECTOR / EXTRACTOR: perfect functioning EQUIPMENT - RISE: present - HANDLEBAR: present - GRENADIERS: yes -REF INTERNAL: S4903 Any s Category D(e) firearms are sold as collectibles, as is. CONTRACTUAL PHOTOS "Weapon of category D(e): be of legal age and present an identity document" Condition of the object: collection