Original British Victorian Era Officer's Zulu War Swagger Stick Riding Crop - c.1879 Japanese Ordnance It is an experimental design

It is an experimental design built by the Gurkha master gun makers of Nepal and deviates from the standard Nepalese 1878 pattern Francotte martini rifle in that it has a side lever

First produced for Police use in the late Victorian era of the 1890s these were traditionally fitted with a very large magnifying lens 2

M42 helmets are slightly larger due to the lack of a rolled edge

When the British adopted the Martini Henry in 1871

Original British Victorian Era Officer's Zulu War Swagger Stick Riding Crop - c.1879 Japanese Ordnance It is an experimental designOriginal Item: Only One Available. We've never seen one of these before. This is a British Officer's Swagger stick Riding Crop, clearly locally made to order in Zululand for a serving British Officer. The shape is designed to simulate the Zulu War Club common called a Knobkierie, and it also has ornate wire wrappings. The stick measures 26" in total length, plus the leather "crop" to bottom, and has much decoration, which is beautifully executed. It