Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:24 pm
A friend of a friend asked if I could help him ID a martini-Henry he bought it an auction in the UK for £445 last year. I went round and discovered a very nice, tight Artillery Carbine, Mk.I. dated 1888.
Having told him what he had he asked if I know where he could get some rounds for it. After telling him how many hens teeth he would have to find before he came up with some original ammo I offered to make him up some dummy rounds. This I did and delivered them to him. He thanked me, gave the bayonet mentioned in my Ruby Wedding post and then said he was thinking of selling it and concentrating on collecting Derringers.......
- would I be interesting in the Martini at the price he paid for it. Stupid question
I went home and decided to try and sell my Pedersoli Copy P58 to fund the Martini so advertised it last night......Sold this afternoon at the asking price to a guy in Poland
Looks like my collection is moving away from muzzle loaders and into cartridge rifles.
Images to come soon.....................
Having told him what he had he asked if I know where he could get some rounds for it. After telling him how many hens teeth he would have to find before he came up with some original ammo I offered to make him up some dummy rounds. This I did and delivered them to him. He thanked me, gave the bayonet mentioned in my Ruby Wedding post and then said he was thinking of selling it and concentrating on collecting Derringers.......
- would I be interesting in the Martini at the price he paid for it. Stupid question
I went home and decided to try and sell my Pedersoli Copy P58 to fund the Martini so advertised it last night......Sold this afternoon at the asking price to a guy in Poland
Looks like my collection is moving away from muzzle loaders and into cartridge rifles.
Images to come soon.....................