Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Cocking Indicator Category_Accessories The holsters and pouches are

The holsters and pouches are WW2 dated

until the last moment when the entire regiment turned their shields to face the enemy - who would only realize which of Shaka's regiments they faced with seconds to spare

he started illustrating the material from the Nepalese palace purchase a full ten years before we took delivery of the 430 tons of antique weapons in 2003

and a small screw-top container of grease

Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Cocking Indicator Category_Accessories The holsters and pouches areOriginal 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 Neaplese 1878 pattern Francotte martini rifle in that it has a cocking indicator. The cocking indicator was an integral component of the British Martini Henry rifle. We believe this was an attempt to improve on both the standard Francotte system and the British