Original British Martini-Henry MkIII Breech Block - Stripped Hand Select:No blowback action

blowback action

The long scabbard allowed the knife to be reached easily

it's just a pity these never got off the drawing board

So we got over that

When the British XXX Corps arrived in Nijmegen

Original British Martini-Henry MkIII Breech Block - Stripped Hand Select:No blowback actionOriginal Items: These are original British Manufactured and marked stripped breech blocks for the MkIII Martini Henry rifle. These were also used in the IC1 Carbine, and also are correct for MkII Short Lever rifles with the S X (Strengthened Extractor) mark on the front of the receiver. The MkIII version is slightly wider than the MkII, and has a slightly larger firing pin striker hole for the sturdier MkIII striker. These breech blocks will all have