Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Need pictures of ethnic Martini Henrys ASAP

Berkley · 18th September 2009, 07:27 PM

You are probably being offered one of the "battlefield pickup" or "parts" Nepalese models currently on the market. There are two 19th century Nepalese models, the Gehendra and the Francotte. There are also Afghan "Khyber Pass" copies which are still being made today and sold to unsuspecting Allied troops. All of the parts are hand made; they are usually not interchangeable. For more info you should visit the dedicated forums here and here.
Here is my Nepalese Francotte Martini-Henry:

18th September 2009, 07:27 PM	#2
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	You are probably being offered one of the "battlefield pickup" or "parts" Nepalese models currently on the market. There are two 19th century Nepalese models, the Gehendra and the Francotte. There are also Afghan "Khyber Pass" copies which are still being made today and sold to unsuspecting Allied troops. All of the parts are hand made; they are usually not interchangeable. For more info you should visit the dedicated forums here and here. Here is my Nepalese Francotte Martini-Henry: