Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Pattern A - Untouched Condition Thompson SMG perhaps Savannah

perhaps Savannah

All parts from steel to wood have been replicated to original issue specifications

Behind it lay the last charge which could be fired at will by the rear lock: thereafter the gun could be loaded and fired like an ordinary musket

We call these HALF RIFLES or PARTS GUNS because that's just what they are

A Victorian cavalry regiment that saw the transition from the wonderful red coat tunics through the Boer and First World War and into the olive drab era

Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Pattern A - Untouched Condition Thompson SMG perhaps SavannahOriginal Item: Part of our exclusive discovery of antique firearms in the royal palace of Nepal. The great success of the P 1871 Martini Henry Short Lever Rifle had only been marred by the occasional difficulty experienced with the ejection of the spent cartridge from powder residue fouling the chamber. The solution was the introduction of the P 1885 "long lever" model that provided great leverage for case extraction. In front line service for only