Original British P-1876 Martini-Henry MkII Rifle Dated 1878 with Bone Inlaid Stock and Engraved Metalwork - Documented USGI Afghanistan Bring Back Antique Cartridge Firearms The other side of this

The other side of this poster features a Newsmap war update for the date of May 3rd

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Those of us who had been landlubbers all our life were soon tossing coins to decide which was port and which was starboard

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Original British P-1876 Martini-Henry MkII Rifle Dated 1878 with Bone Inlaid Stock and Engraved Metalwork - Documented USGI Afghanistan Bring Back Antique Cartridge Firearms The other side of thisOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The Martini Henry MkII rifle is best known for its use in the Zulu War at the Battle of Rorke's Drift on 22nd January 1879. This battle was the iconic defense of the mission station by a small force of British and colonial troops; which saw a record award of Victoria Crosses and restored the faith of Victorian Britain in the Army. The Martini Henry is probably the most famous military rifle of the Victorian era