Cavalry carbine

[dromia]

Trapdoors depend on the calibre as do all guns in relation to being section 1 or not.

So a 50-70 Trapdoor is obsolete section 58 a 45-70 is FAC section 1.

I have two 50-70s and a 45-70. I am very fond of the 50-70 cartridge.

[Blu]

About the cavalry carbine, there was one for sale over here on the Gunbroker site with a very detailed description and photos . The bid on that one got up to $2000 but the reserve wasn't met.

Blu

[Blu]

Here's the link to that carbine I mentioned yesterday it is rather interesting. I wasn't able to post the link at the time, many thanks to Ovenpaa and Christel for taking care of the problem.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =298464017

Blu

[rufrdr]

Great article. sign92

It reminded me that another rifle I would like to own is one of the Martini Henry cadet rifles made for the Western Australian Govt. Maybe one day.

I've got this one marked for NSW, CMF. I shoot .32 longs through it and it is a tack driver at 50 yds. However I do not have a Lee Enfield cavalry carbine! They are around here though along with the Irish Constabulary carbines but they're pricey, last carbine I saw was in the $900 range.

[Sandgroper]

Very nice. I've only seen one WA cadet MH for sale, but unfortunately I didn't have the cash available. :cool2:

You're lucky that you've got Cavalry Carbines available, over here I've only seen deactivated ones.

[RWSENG]

Bill Pink at historic guns has got a private purchase carbine for sale on his site (he has called it a cavalry carbine but it is of course an artillery carbine) which he is asking £2,500.00 for. I have just taken in a very nice Martini-Metford artillery carbine which is pictured in the full-bore rifles page on my site, thedevizesgunsmith.co.uk

[ovenpaa]

The one Bill has looks to be a stunner based on the pictures, he is close to me a well.

[RWSENG]

You are right it does - and private purchase carbines are relatively rare as most officers bought Lee-Speed sporters instead, though perhaps NCO's and volunteer groups may have been attracted by the "cheaper" carbines in the day, ether way very few ever appear on the market

[huntervixen]

Afternoon all,

I know this is an old thread, but this is the first good Carbine I have seen in a very long while...got to be almost unique

On my regular Monday trip around tinter web I came across this rarest of rare in Enfield collecting, a complete and mint bored .303 Lee Enfield Carbine Mk1 with matching numbers!!!!

http://www.thedevizesgunsmith.co.uk/sal ... re-rifles/

Rare as hens teeth in shot out wall hanging condition...I am very sorely tempted indeed chaps!

[ovenpaa]

I did spot it a while ago, nice rifle but an outrageous price.