{"product_id":"original-british-martini-henry-rifle-short-fencing-musket-by-l-s-a-dated-1888","title":"Original British Martini-Henry Rifle Short Fencing Musket by L.S.A - Dated 1888","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Officially adopted on 28th of September 1907, this is an original British Martini-Henry service rifle made by London Small Arms Company in 1888, which was \u003cstrong\u003econverted\u003c\/strong\u003e for training purposes to a very rare bayonet practice musket rendering this totally \u003cstrong\u003enon-firing\u003c\/strong\u003e without components to discharge a round. This example retains its original British markings and was converted from a working rifle to a spring loaded training musket that has a metal ball at the \"point\" to prevent harm to one's opponent. An extremely interesting Martini development discussed in great detail in Ian Skennerton's book \u003cem\u003eA Treatise on the British Martini pages\u003c\/em\u003e 550-556.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is marked as follows on the right side of the receiver:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(CROWN)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV.R.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eL.S.A. Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1888\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Viewed Mark)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the left side of the receiver and barrel, there is the marking \u003cstrong\u003eK.A. 788\u003c\/strong\u003e, which may indicate the arsenal where the conversion was done, or where it was in service. This could be Kirkee Arsenal in India, which would explain how it ended up in Nepal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are Extremely rare on the market, and this is the best example that we have seen. Very interesting and ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31744710082629,"sku":"ON11414","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON11414__17.jpg?v=1595635632","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-martini-henry-rifle-short-fencing-musket-by-l-s-a-dated-1888","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}