Original British Martini Henry IC1 Cavalry Carbine with Leather Saddle Scabbard Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage A pioneer in radar

A pioneer in radar

Constructed from brass and steel with off-set optics

which British Army officials had tested during a firearms service competition in the 1930s

The cover is held closed by a leather strap and stud

Made by Dawes of London who worked from 1780 to 1800 this is an extremely rare double barrel flintlock blunderbuss style pistol with spring bayonet

Original British Martini Henry IC1 Cavalry Carbine with Leather Saddle Scabbard Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage A pioneer in radarOriginal Items: Only One Set available. (Following description courtesy of martinihenry. org) Calibre: . 577 450" Date of Approval: 24th September 1877 Length: 37. 6" (95. 5 cm) Weight: 7lb 8oz 24th Sept 1877. LOC 3215 as "As Arms Interchangeable, Carbine Breech loading Rifled, with clearing rod Martini Henry Mk1." The experiments with a Martini Carbine began as early as February 1871, with a shortened rifle, after six trial models, on the 6th June