The Martini-Henry was a beautiful rifle. A bridge between the old world muzzleloaders and the "modern" bolt action rifles of the World Wars, it's a very distinct weapon indicative of the late 19th century. While it vanished as fast as it arrived, having been made obsolete by the magazine-fed rifles of the turn of the century, it still saw limited use up until the end of the First World War.
15MAR 0 points 8 months ago
The Martini-Henry was a beautiful rifle. A bridge between the old world muzzleloaders and the "modern" bolt action rifles of the World Wars, it's a very distinct weapon indicative of the late 19th century. While it vanished as fast as it arrived, having been made obsolete by the magazine-fed rifles of the turn of the century, it still saw limited use up until the end of the First World War.