Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini-Henry Francotte Pattern Short Lever Infantry Rifle - Cleaned and Complete Brown Bess Musket Parts Direct from European military stores

Direct from European military stores

waist brown leather belts with brass fittings

The wooden stocks also have suffered a lot of dents and cracks

Measures Approximately 8" x 3

Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini-Henry Francotte Pattern Short Lever Infantry Rifle - Cleaned and Complete Brown Bess Musket Parts Direct from European military storesOriginal Item: In 1878 the Francotte patent Martini System was granted utilizing a detachable mechanism fitted without the Cocking Indicator. Revolutionary at the time by compartmentalizing the mechanism for quick disassembly, it only lasted 10 years as the latest technology. It was replaced in 1888 by the . 303 cal Lee Metford bolt action Rifle's introduction into the British Military System. Although the British never embraced this European