Original British Martini-Henry Rifle Short Fencing Musket Hand Select:Yes This is a testament that

This is a testament that private enterprise has seemingly always got things done long before government bureaucrats

the manufacturer

which once developed

only a few sets available each comes in custom leather hard box pouch with remains of leather shoulder strap

Snider rifles saw continued use throughout the Empire but were officially obsoleted by the late 1880s

Original British Martini-Henry Rifle Short Fencing Musket Hand Select:Yes This is a testament thatOriginal Item: Officially adopted on 28th of September 1907, these are original British Martini Henry service rifles that date from the 1870s and 1880s which were converted for training purposes to very rare bayonet practice muskets. Each retains original British markings and was converted from a working rifle to a sprung loaded training musket with a metal ball at the "point" to prevent harm to one's opponent. An extremely interesting Martini