![]() ![]() The chief manufacturers were the Adam Khel Afridi, who lived around the Khyber Pass. Their weapons were of a poorer quality than those made by Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, but accurately copied down to the proof markings. The Martini–Henry was copied on a large scale by North-West Frontier Province gunsmiths. ![]() In April 2011, another Martini–Henry rifle was found near Orgun in Paktika Province by United States Army's 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Early in 20, United States Marines recovered at least three from various Taliban weapons caches in Marjah. It was seen in use by some Afghan tribesmen as late as the Soviet invasion. The Mark IV Martini–Henry rifle ended production in the year 1889, but remained in service throughout the British Empire until the end of the First World War. There was also an 1877 carbine version with variations that included a Garrison Artillery Carbine, an Artillery Carbine (Mark I, Mark II, and Mark III), and smaller versions designed as training rifles for military cadets. There were four main marques of the Martini–Henry rifle produced: Mark I (released in June 1871), Mark II, Mark III, and Mark IV. Though the Snider was the first breechloader firing a metallic cartridge in regular British service, the Martini was designed from the outset as a breechloader and was both faster firing and had a longer range. Martini–Henry variants were used throughout the British Empire for 30 years. It first entered service in 1871, eventually replacing the Snider–Enfield, a muzzle-loader conversion to the cartridge system. Peabody (in his Peabody rifle) and improved by the Swiss designer Friedrich von Martini, whose work in bringing the cocking and striker mechanism all within the receiver greatly improved the operation of the rifle, which new iteration was combined with the polygonal barrel rifling designed by Scotsman Alexander Henry. The Martini–Henry was a breech-loading single-shot lever-actuated rifle adopted by the British Army, combining the dropping-block action first developed by Henry O. 577/450 Martini–Henry Cartridge, a later drawn brass. 577 Snider cartridge, a Zulu War-era rolled brass foil. Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights ![]() Please click HERE to view Terms & Conditions.United Kingdom & Colonies, Afghanistan, Ottoman Empire, RomaniaĨ pounds 7 ounces (3.827 kg) (unloaded), 9 pounds, 4.75 ounces (with sword bayonet) ![]() Please note under recent amendments to the Home Office Guide on Firearms Licensing Law, Greener Harpoon guns are specifically mentioned, annex 4, Chapter 2, subsection 2.54 (i) as "should not be regarded as firearms within the definition of the Act" Other Notes: The Greener Light Harpoon Gun is probably best well known to the general public being wielded by Robert Shaw as the inimitable 'Quint' in the 1975 classic thriller 'Jaws' ENGLAND.' and 'GREENER'S LIGHT HARPOON GUN.', in its wood case with lines, guides and harpoons, cleaning kit, two empty boxes with Greener Light Harpoon Gun blank cartridges' labels and a reprint of 'The Greener Light Model Harpoon Gun' sales brochure harpoon, manual safety lever, action engraved 'W. 38 Special Blank, 14.5GRs No.5 Cordite, 16 oz. Take-down nickel finish example, proofed for. A LITTLE USED, CASED, MARTINI-ACTION 'GREENER'S LIGHT MODEL HARPOON GUN', serial no. ![]()
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