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  1. Militaria-Swords-Bayonets- Edged Weapons Forum
    Hey gang, Next from the haul is this beautiful socket bayonet, used with the Martini-Henry rifle. From what I've been learning, the official name for this bayonet is the "Bayonet Common Long", though soldiers gave it the nickname "Lunger", I think due to its long length, but I'm not entirely...
  2. Martini Henry Forum
    Picked this up from the JM Davis auction a few years back, there was little interest in it and was labeled as .43 Turk. Was quite surprised to find out it's a factory 45-70 gun that was must have been sold here as surplus. Has the original Henry rifling in excellent shape and shoots like a dream
  3. Martini Henry Forum
    A while ago, I got a 1887 IV 1 Martini Henry in .577 Snider. It's mixture of Nepalese and British wood markings have always puzzled and fascinated me, I'd like some help figuring them out. I have some theories about some of them, but I really wont some assistance from someone who actually knows...
  4. Martini Henry Forum
    I have a MH MK IV, I believe pattern B or C (ramped front sight) and every time I dive in on it, I come up with more questions than answers. It began life (I think) as an EM MK I (EM struck through with a dash on the breech block, mark of arm struck off center on sovereign's cypher, EM mark...
  5. Martini Henry Forum
    I've purchased every martini henry part except the action which seems to be difficult to find. Does anyone have one that I could buy? Thanks, Declan
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