Original British P-1895 Martini-Enfield .303 Rifle by William Ford of Birmingham Sten Gun The white of the central

The white of the central circle is faded and stained somewhat from age

retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force

An officer's Gorget was perhaps the last symbolic piece of "armor" worn by British officers to denote their authority

with original paint and maker markings embossed on the top sheet below the fuse socket:

Original British P-1895 Martini-Enfield .303 Rifle by William Ford of Birmingham Sten Gun The white of the centralOriginal Item: Only One Available. The famous Martini Henry Martini Rifle was adopted in 1871 by Great Britain and production started in 1872. It was then in the very well known . 450 . 577 Martini Henry Caliber used in the ZULU WARS, SUDAN, INDIA and throughout the Empire. Firearms technology moved forward, and in 1888 Great Britain adopted the Lee Metford magazine Rifle in . 303 caliber. This was then followed in 1895 with the Lee Enfield Bolt