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Sadly, there is not much demand in NZ for Middle Eastern guns and accessories apart from a very small number of specialist collectors. It is definitely a carbine barrel but it could be a local knock-off which are usually of low value due to their indifferent quality.
Pretty bloody cool to see all the same...
Part of the reason those Martini Henry cases are often so tatty these days is they were made from several pieces and the metals reacted if there was any moisture around. Modern cases are the drawn one-piece type like modern cases so don't have the issue.
Yeah. Super old rifle. I imagine it's seen some adventures.
I also have another martini Henry 303 which was handed in during the 70 arms amnesty. It used to have a ticket attached saying it'd been handed in.
Makes you wonder about the quality of that arms amnesty that it's still here 50yrs later.
It does appear to be breach blocked or something.
I also wanted to put the two of them on the wall but have neve got round to it.
To answer your first question (in the title): nowadays we use the term "NZ Wars" or "Land Wars", not Maori wars. "Maori wars" might be a better term for inter-tribal warfare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Cowan
The .577/.450 Martini Henry cartridge featured in the film "Zulu".
