Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Pattern B- Cleaned and Complete Condition ZULU War Constructed of Silk to withstand

Constructed of Silk to withstand water damage and tearing

Offered without drum magazines

A picture of the cartridge tray can be seen at BB5142

Most also have a very nice W

similar to the British issue but longer

Original British P-1885 Martini-Henry MkIV Rifle Pattern B- Cleaned and Complete Condition ZULU War Constructed of Silk to withstandOriginal Item: Part of our exclusive discovery of antique firearms in the royal palace of Nepal. The great success of the P 1871 Martini Henry Short Lever Rifle had only been marred by the occasional difficulty experienced with the ejection of the spent cartridge from powder residue fouling the chamber. The solution was the introduction of the P 1885 "long lever" model that provided great leverage for case extraction. In front line service for only