THE MARTINI HENRY.

[eftihis]

Here is another one

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Ah nice... Oh I see the loaded indicator arrow is fitted upside down...

[kronckew]

australian issue?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by kronckew

australian issue?

HAHAHA !

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THE INVENTOR; Alexander Henry was the Scot who developed the rifling for the Martini-Henry rifle.

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The other Inventor Friedrich von Martini .

[Jon MB]

Some Pics..

Note Butt disk: End of a Kynoch cartridge?

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But probably the most important ...Mr Henry O. Peabody;

The Martini-Henry Rifle is a weapon of Empire. Unlike the Snider-Enfield it replaced, it was England's first service rifle designed from the ground up as a breechloading metallic cartridge firearm. It protected and served the British Empire and her colonies for over 30 years. This robust weapon utilized a falling block, self-cocking, lever operated, single-shot action designed by Friedrich von Martini of Switzerland. The barrel used the Henry Rifling System, designed by Alexander Henry.

Henry O. Peabody, an American, was actually the father of the Martini action. His design utilized an external hammer to strike a firing pin for cartridge ignition. Mr. Martini's refinement of the design basically consisted of conversion to an internal coiled spring activated striker. Martini's improved design flourished and Mr. Peabody's is nearly forgotten. Later in the British Martini's career, other rifling patterns such as the Metford System and even a system devised at Enfield were adopted. It is therefore common to hear these weapons also referred to as Martini-Enfields or Martini-Metfords.