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APPENDIX 1 
DATE ARMS/TYPE QUANT. ISSUED TO 
c.1860 
Enfield P.53 
c.300 
E.P.F. 
1870 
Snider-Enfield II** 
250 
E.P.F. 
1862 
Enfield P.53 
200 
W.A.V.F. 
1864 
Deane,Adams 
18 
W.A.P.M.V. 
1870 
Enfield, E.P.F.loan 
c.250 
W.A.V.F. 
1874 
Martini-Henry I 
72 
F.R.V. 
1877 
Snider III 
151 
M.R.V. 
1877 
Smith & Wesson 
No 2 
20 
W.A.P.M.V. 
1878 
Revolvers 
30 
W.M : V. 
1879 
Snider III 
50 
A.R.V. 
1879 
Snider P.58 Naval 
25 
F.N.A.V. 
1880 
Snider-Enfield, 
ex E.P.F. 
50 
En.Guard 
1880 
Snider-Enfield, 
ex E.P.F. 
c.200 
W.A.V.F. 
1881 
Martini-Henry (II?) 
28 
F.R.V. 
1884 
Martini-Henry 111 
110 
M.R.V. 
1885 
Martini-Henry II 
101 
W.A.V.F. 
1886 
Martini-Henry III 
250 
W.A.V.F. 
1887 
Martini-Henry III 
60 
W.A.V.F. 
1895 
Martini-Metford I 
700 
W.A.D.F. 
1897 
Martini-Metford II 
200 
W.A.M.I. 
1898 
Martini-Enfield 
I,(II?) 
900 
W.A.M.I. 
1899 
Martini-Enfield 
IU.C. 
c.284 
W.A.M.I. 
1900 
Martini-Enfield I, II 
200 
W.A.M.I. 
1900 
Magazine 
Lee-Speed 
1000 
W.A.I.B. 
1901 
Martini-Enfield II 
50 
1903 
Magazine 
Lee-Enfield I* 
1350 
1903-4 
Francotte Martini 
Cadet 
1500 
W.A.C.F. 
1905-6 Sht.Mag. 
Lee-Enfield I 
600 
