Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Side Lever Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles first developed by the British

first developed by the British in the 19th Century

it was also used by British forces during the Second Boer War of 1899 – 1902

The barrel log shows only three separate entries with the total number of shots fired through each barrel to be only 310 discharges total

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Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Side Lever Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles first developed by the BritishOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is perhaps the only rifle of its kind on earth. 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, as opposed to a drop down lever, mounted on the side of the action. We believe this was an attempt to improve on both the standard Francotte system and the British Martini Henry. Not only