Thread: Old Single shot rifle

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Thanks @gundoc,
That explains everything. Except why NZ was still buying single shots in the late 1890's. Penny pinching during a depression perhaps.
Regards Grandpamac.

It was what they could get - Mummy country was often not the most forthcoming with arms, hence the conversions and 'NZ' pattern contract stuff we got from the non-military manufacturer's.