The SOG website description is, as of a few minutes ago:
Now if they aren't "original British Martinis" as they state, why doesn't someone call them on it? Would it be a BATF complaint if they are advertising something that is actually a new made import ..... and made......for all anybody knows....by the Taliban merchant support network? At an advertised price of $359.95, they aren't exactly giving them away.....but cheaper than the Nepal cache offers from IMA and Atlanta Cutlery that are sold as being in working condition.....not that I have any intention of buying one of them from SOG. Maybe if they were down to a $100 I'd buy one as a curiosity.These are original British Martinis that have been arsenal refinished by the British years ago. (Some might have a hairline crack, or small stock repair–Don’t expect mint rifles at this price. Barrel length may vary a little. These rifles are sold as antique, historic rifles, and are not to be shot with modern ammo. We have no testing facility, and because they were made for low-power black powder rounds, we can not assume any responsibility for their safety whatsoever. We consider them potentially dangerous to be shot.
The Martini and the 1853 Enfield I have from the Nepal offerings have no mark on any part that shows any British origin or proof mark on either rifle. The only marks look distinctly from Nepal. All of this is fine with me as that was not out of line with what I expected. I didn't buy them to shoot. I bought them because of where they came from and the curiosity value.