Martini Henry rifle (descriptive name)

Martini Henry rifle; taken as a trophy from the Boer War.

Martini Henry rifle; falling block action; .450" x .577" calibre; 2 barrel bands; wood chequered around wrist and forewood; two sling swivels, at forward barrel band and at forward trigger guard; bayonet boss on forward barrel band; cocking indicator on right hand side of breech

missing: clearing rod

markings:

on top rear of breech, South African Trophy: S.A.T. / 516

South Africa/Africa

W1425 (war)

12494 (ethnology)

History

War History