![]() ![]() We photographed a typical example but no two will be exactly alike. All appear to be complete but no guarantees as to what use or damage may be found after more than 100 years of neglect and storage. Totally covered and caked with dried grease, dirt and rust, these can be displayed as found or be the subject of winter nights of TLC to restore them to their former glory. The only service performed has been to ensure none are still loaded! Each rifle is offered totally AS FOUND, or in AS IS condition, completely un-cleaned and un-refurbished. These Nepalese Gurkha examples were found in military storage in their homeland of Nepal. Although the British never embraced this European improvement, these "Improved System Rifles" saw much service on frontiers all over the world. 303 cal Lee Metford bolt action rifle introduction into the British military system. Revolutionary at the time by compartmentalizing the mechanism for quick disassembly, it only lasted 10 years as the latest technology. ![]() Original Item: In 1878 the Francotte patent Martini system was granted utilizing a detachable mechanism fitted without the cocking indicator. ![]()
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