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16th October 2017, 06:48 PM
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Was there a caption with this pic and if so what did it say? Stu |
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16th October 2017, 07:09 PM
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16th October 2017, 07:45 PM
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It has a Greek inscription in Niello mentionimg the maker (decorator)
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17th October 2017, 01:04 PM
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Yes it looks like a Greek Version of the Martini Henry...Meanwhile here is a weapon from up the Khyber.
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17th October 2017, 01:19 PM
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Any ideas on the provenance on these?
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17th October 2017, 01:25 PM
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Martini Henry Parts. For a lot of mixed detail on this weapon see https://www.google.com/search?q=mart...WFG5Oou22g3wM:
Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 17th October 2017 at 02:05 PM. |
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18th November 2017, 09:36 AM
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Fascinating reading! Ibrahiim, I also own a Martini-Henry, for which I load lathe-turned shells with 60-85 grains of black powder. I cast my own bullets with a specially made mold.
I saw a Martini-Henry for sale in a big souk when I visited the UAE in 2012. I also travelled to Dibba on that occasion, and unknowingly must have been quite near you in Oman. Regards Johan |
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18th November 2017, 04:22 PM
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And a very much guessed at charge .. ln arabia the barrels were cut back getting rid of a lot of unnecessary barrel and bayonet lug...lightening the weapon considerably with little loss in accuracy. |
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20th November 2017, 07:27 AM
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Salaams Ibrahiim. Very interesting. Having seen that Martini-Henry at the souk, and a brass cannon on a carriage I would dearly have loved to own, we travelled past Dibba down a long road toward a "Friday Market" just outside of Masafi. Unfortunately I was with family who did not share my edged weapon/firearms interests, so there was nobody I could share my enthusiasm with.
Regards Johan |
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19th October 2017, 03:00 PM
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Bayonets!
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17th October 2017, 04:10 PM
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The Martini Henry was adopted by the Ottoman Empire and a number were highly decorated for VIP gifts see https://www.google.com/search?q=otto...0NcRPQQ22K9dM: |
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17th October 2017, 06:18 PM
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Here is another one
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17th October 2017, 08:48 PM
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Ah nice... Oh I see the loaded indicator arrow is fitted upside down...
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17th October 2017, 10:02 PM
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australian issue?
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18th October 2017, 03:07 PM
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18th October 2017, 04:33 PM
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THE INVENTOR; Alexander Henry was the Scot who developed the rifling for the Martini-Henry rifle.
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