Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Side Lever Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles - Officer's cocked hat worn

- Officer's cocked hat worn left to right showing gold braid

first developed by the British in the 19th Century

- Folded steel blade: fold lines are evident on the spine and body of blade

The British also turned to Dutch makers during the early to mid-1700’s

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Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Side Lever Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles - Officer's cocked hat wornOriginal 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 Nepalese 1878 pattern Francotte martini rifle in that it has a side lever, as opposed to a drop down lever, mounted on the side of the action. We believe this was an attempt to improve on both the standard Francotte system and the British Martini Henry. Not only