THE MARTINI HENRY.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 4th January 2017, 09:39 PM

For a fascinating paper on how the flow of guns developed in Arabia in the late 19thC. with some emphasis on Martini Henrys but involving politics and intrigue at the time and a distilled appreciation of the bigger regional picture ...

see http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cg...en_access_etds

The author suggests collusion in using the slave trade to mask the ever growing arms trade used to import huge amounts of rifles through Arabia for Afghanistan among other recipients...

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th January 2017, 01:13 PM

Sketch of Arms being unloaded at Muscat.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 15th July 2017, 03:42 PM

Picture of the business end...

Amazingly cutting the woodwork back and sawing several inches off the barrel and thereby losing the bayonet lug...this weapon lost hardly any accuracy and to my knowledge represents one of the lightest and most powerful combat rifles ever made !

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 17th July 2017, 02:35 PM

The best reference on Martini Henry is still I believe http://www.martinihenry.com/ and with a very good Bibliography.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 29th September 2017, 04:21 PM

This is about as ornate as they come second only to the gold inlaid weapon on this thread earlier.....The Martini Henry.

Jon MB · 9th October 2017, 09:05 AM

I have a Belgian export Martini Henry, with Omani-type decoration, but in the meantime here are two pics from Nizwa: A man strolling in the street with a Martini, maybe to have repaired or to sell, and then some merchants, with the son tackling the rusted breech of a Lee Enfield No.4 MK1 with a pocket knife.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 10th October 2017, 10:32 PM

Great pictures and typical of a scene in a gun shop in Oman with several hundred years of technology all clashing together !!!

kahnjar1 · 16th October 2017, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

This is about as ornate as they come second only to the gold inlaid weapon on this thread earlier.....The Martini Henry.

Interesting stock shape on this one.......It strongly resembles the Albanian Rasak stock.
Was there a caption with this pic and if so what did it say?
Stu

grendolino · 16th October 2017, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Interesting stock shape on this one.......It strongly resembles the Albanian Rasak stock.
Was there a caption with this pic and if so what did it say?
Stu

It is Rasak. Or rather Kariophili. The letters along the barrel are greek.

eftihis · 16th October 2017, 07:45 PM

It has a Greek inscription in Niello mentionimg the maker (decorator)

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 17th October 2017, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Interesting stock shape on this one.......It strongly resembles the Albanian Rasak stock.
Was there a caption with this pic and if so what did it say?
Stu

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:

6th January 2017, 01:13 PM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Sketch of Arms being unloaded at Muscat. Attached Images

15th July 2017, 03:42 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Picture of the business end... Amazingly cutting the woodwork back and sawing several inches off the barrel and thereby losing the bayonet lug...this weapon lost hardly any accuracy and to my knowledge represents one of the lightest and most powerful combat rifles ever made ! Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 15th July 2017 at 04:11 PM.

29th September 2017, 04:21 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	This is about as ornate as they come second only to the gold inlaid weapon on this thread earlier.....The Martini Henry. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 29th September 2017 at 04:47 PM.

9th October 2017, 09:05 AM	#6
Jon MB Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 143	I have a Belgian export Martini Henry, with Omani-type decoration, but in the meantime here are two pics from Nizwa: A man strolling in the street with a Martini, maybe to have repaired or to sell, and then some merchants, with the son tackling the rusted breech of a Lee Enfield No.4 MK1 with a pocket knife. Attached Images

4th January 2017, 09:39 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	For a fascinating paper on how the flow of guns developed in Arabia in the late 19thC. with some emphasis on Martini Henrys but involving politics and intrigue at the time and a distilled appreciation of the bigger regional picture ... see http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cg...en_access_etds The author suggests collusion in using the slave trade to mask the ever growing arms trade used to import huge amounts of rifles through Arabia for Afghanistan among other recipients...

17th July 2017, 02:35 PM	#4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The best reference on Martini Henry is still I believe http://www.martinihenry.com/ and with a very good Bibliography. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

10th October 2017, 10:32 PM	#7
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Great pictures and typical of a scene in a gun shop in Oman with several hundred years of technology all clashing together !!!

16th October 2017, 07:45 PM	#10
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	It has a Greek inscription in Niello mentionimg the maker (decorator)