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KABHUL ARSENAL Antique MARTINI-HENRY.577/450 Caliber FALLING BLOCK Carbine British Imperial Legacy Rifle w/BRING BACK Paper
Guns International #: 102199100 Seller's Inventory #: 226900
Category: Martini Henry Rifles - Military Rifles - Non-US
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
KABHUL ARSENAL Antique MARTINI-HENRY.577/450 Caliber FALLING BLOCK Carbine
British Imperial Legacy Rifle w/BRING BACK Paper
Here we present an antique Martini-Henry Single Shot Falling Block Military Carbine made circa the late 1870s to the early 1880s at the Birmingham Small Arms Company in Birmingham, England, with a production run between 1871 and 1889. The Martini–Henry is a breech-loading single-shot lever action. The first iteration of the rifle came about in 1871 and was adopted by the British Army to replace the Enfield Snider Breech Loading Rifles that were being phased out. The action is based on the patent by American and Boston native Henry O. Peabody, which was improved by Swiss inventor Friedrich von Martini. The new polygonal barrel rifling was the design of Scotsman Alexander Henry. This is where the rifle derives its name. Martini–Henry variants were used throughout the British Empire for 47 years. Like other British weapons, the Peabody-Martini-Henry saw action all over the world.
The Martini-Henry P-1871 Mk II short lever rifle is best known for its use in the Zulu War at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift on January 22nd, 1879, where a small force of British and colonial troops defeated a much larger attacking Zulu force. A total of 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded that day, most to the 2nd/24th Foot. Earlier in the day another force of about 20,000 Zulus attacked a British column at Isandlwana consisting of about 1800 British and colonial troops as well as several hundred civilians, killing over 1300. These famous battles were immortalized in the movies “Zulu” (1964) and “Zulu Dawn” (1979).
Production numbers for the Mark I through the Mark IV were somewhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 produced. During this time, production of the Mark IIIs exceeded 95,000 with orders for the New South Wales Government totaling 6,500 examples and Canada 5,000.
Included is a U.S. Armed Forced affidavit “bring back” paper from Bagram, Afghanistan dated October 25, 2016 listing this gun by serial number “3723” marked on the gun in Arabic numerals.
The overall condition is fair. Much use and wear apparent. Gray patina. The action is functional though it has a bit of a weak hammer spring. The bore is dim with good rifling. The butt stock has a small amount of rotational movement and though worn is still solid.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 21-3/8 inches.
Caliber: .577/450
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1200
#226900
SOLD
Antique: Yes