Original British One Inch Bore Percussion Rifle Octagonal Barrel - English Proofs Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Expressly developed for Jungle warfare

Expressly developed for Jungle warfare against the Japanese

• Polished white shoulder cross belt set with black dispatch box bearing brass Cypher

Top cover is marked with serial number 2518 and is in excellent condition

The base was in existence until September 1973 when all the units returned to their home bases

It includes a short bicycle-like chain that connects the lever to the spring

Original British One Inch Bore Percussion Rifle Octagonal Barrel - English Proofs Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Expressly developed for Jungle warfareOriginal Item: Only One Available. Found in the "spare parts" we received from the Old Palace in our Kathmandu Nepal purchase of 2003. This is a quality 33. 75" long octagonal rifled sporting gun barrel of huge proportions with a bore of approximately 1". The rifling appears to mirror the outside of the barrel with eight sides and the underside of the barrel bears British proof markings. On the top flat at the back end there was a maker's cartouche