Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Cocking Indicator Category_Accessories and a small screw-top container

and a small screw-top container of grease

It was cast from a silicon mold of an original M16A1 in the IMA collection and therefore is not only an accurate 1:1 scale but has all the details of the real thing

generally reckoned to be about 200lb

until the last moment when the entire regiment turned their shields to face the enemy - who would only realize which of Shaka's regiments they faced with seconds to spare

Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Cocking Indicator Category_Accessories and a small screw-top containerOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is perhaps the only rifle of its kind on earth. It is an experimental design built by the Gurkha master gun makers of Nepal and deviates from the standard Neaplese 1878 pattern Francotte martini rifle in that it has a cocking indicator. The cocking indicator was an integral component of the British Martini Henry rifle. We believe this was an attempt to improve on both the standard Francotte system and the British