British Martini-Henry Rifle Subcaliber Trainer Morris Tube Key Knives & Daggers Early versions of the Tiger

Early versions of the Tiger I were equipped with five such devices

The style and materials used indicate that it was made around 1825

The Back of the buckle is marked DRGM

Clearly made up in Field Workshops

British Martini-Henry Rifle Subcaliber Trainer Morris Tube Key Knives & Daggers Early versions of the TigerNew Made Item: High quality solid brass key for installing and removing a Morris tube from the barrel of a Martini Henry rifle. The need for a short range, small caliber training rifle led to the adoption of the Tube, Aiming, Morris, Martini Henry Rifle, Mark I, or Morris Tube for short. The need was driven by the desire of Army and Admiralty for more marksmanship training for soldiers and sailors. The relatively densely populated character of the