Original British Martini-Henry MkII Breech Block - Stripped Hand Select:No After the war Nickl assisted

After the war Nickl assisted in establishing the Brno arsenal in Czechoslovakia

and is nicely marked on the top cover:

On the left I Company was to deploy on the ridge along the top of the gorge and attack southwest over the first ridge (Exton Ridge) west of Hill 52

Complete with early brass long dividers every third round

lot 25 7 of 1940

Original British Martini-Henry MkII Breech Block - Stripped Hand Select:No After the war Nickl assistedOriginal Items: These are original British Manufactured and marked stripped breech blocks for the MkII Martini Henry rifle. The MkII version was very similar to the original MkI Breech block, except that the top was browned and not bright steel. Also it has a tumbler clearance slot on the bottom, which the MkI does not have. These breech blocks will all have British markings and proofs, which vary quite a bit. These were made by Enfield, BSA, LSA and