Martini Cavalry Carbine IC1

[roseau river rat]

So I have this nice carbine that I acquired a few months back, looks to be all original other than a small repair where the lever snaps in .
I believe it’s a mark 3 ? Dated 1894 , it’s in 577/450 , I also got dies and a bunch of brass with it , bore is very nice , can anyone enlighten me on it and a possible value ?
Thanks

 

[enefgee]

I have no clue about value but;
1) very cool
2) The brass and dies are worth good money
3) I'm very jealous
4) there was a carbine specific (lighter) load in the service cartridge for them

 

[iron cat]

What a great looking little carbine!
Cat

 

[PatchRat]

Beauty! That would be a fun little bush thumper.

 

[snurge]

Are you sure it’s not a 303

 

[roseau river rat]

Positive, I have shot it

 

[Suther]

One of those is definitely on the want list. Thats a nice lookin' carbine!

 

[bearhunter]

$800

 

[mac100]

I was thinking more like $1200.

 

[a j cave]

They are great fun. I still have a rifle. They are selling for more than the 303s, but I have no current value. I’ve owned 3 and sold/traded them off. Back when they were $3-400 guns.

 

[john94]

These have been selling for around 2k USD on IMA. They’re more rare than the .303 carbines.

 

[roseau river rat]

Thanks everyone for the replies , I did list the rifle last week on here and I did sell it for over 2K with dies and brass