Original British .303 Lee-Enfield MK1 Cavalry Carbine Dated 1896 - Serial No. 754 Japanese Uniforms the explosion drives the matrix

the explosion drives the matrix forward

with a lovely varnished finish and just a few dents and dings

and only pieces are still attached

and has had the original brown leather finish covered with a gloss black finish for parade use

the chin strap is still present and in very good condition

Original British .303 Lee-Enfield MK1 Cavalry Carbine Dated 1896 - Serial No. 754 Japanese Uniforms the explosion drives the matrixOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare Lee Enfield MK1 Cavalry Carbine that is dated 1896 on the left side of the receiver. Approved in 1896, the Lee Enfield carbine was a great improvement on the Martini Henry. It had a box magazine containing six rounds and had a smooth bolt action, but in the Boer War (1899 1902) it was opposed by Mauser carbines, which were clip fed rather than having the rounds loaded by hand. In action it was