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Original Nepalese Gahendra Martini Rifle
Guns International #: 101414476 Seller's Inventory #: Original Nepalese Gahendra Martini Rifle
Category: Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Antique Rifles - Single Shot
Seller's Information
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Seller: HOME TOWN GUNS
Company: HOME TOWN GUNS
Member Since: 3/28/07
State: Connecticut
Country: United States
Phone: (860) 658-2843
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 215
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: MONEY ORDERS
Description:
The Martini-Henry Gahendra was based on an 1869 Westley Richards patented design, this unique and extremely rare early breech loading military rifle 577/450 Martini-Henry calibre was produced under the direction of General Gahendra Rana in the 1880's to provide Ghurka regiments with what appeared to be the latest British Military Rifle. An ingenious design, it really surpassed the standard Martini in that its entire action was removable as one unit for ease of servicing or exchange. Production however caused massive logistic problems and by 1894 the Ghurkas were dangerously short of viable .450 cal. breechloaders to face ever growing threats from the east. Finally the British came to the rescue with a delivery of several thousand Martini short lever rifles in late 1894 and even more long lever Martini Rifles in 1908. The over complicated Gahendra Rifle was thereafter basically shelved, the void in up-to-date arms having been met. Always considered the rarest Martini variety of all, the Gahendra Rifle has a characteristic loading lever but in other respects closely resembles the standard Martini externally. This oe appears complete and llever cocks and trigger gets a snap. The 33" barrel has a clean bore and very good rifling with a few syrface patches of recent corrosion, not rusted not pitted. Even has an iron ram-rod, and profusely marked by Nepalese writing. external metal surfaces are brown patina and some surface corrosion that should look better scrubbed by Copper pot scrubbers. and oil over time.Better than most, came from a collection of before 1900 guns.
SOLD
Antique: Yes