Original Austrian 1883 Boer Peabody-Martini Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Converted to .303 By A. Schriever in Belgium - Serial H2588 U.S. Air Force The needle-like tip is intact

The needle-like tip is intact and unbent

Almost certainly a War Trophy brought back from a Desert Campaign

the main supplier was Osborn

with French

instead the liner was attached to the crown via a threaded post and nut

Original Austrian 1883 Boer Peabody-Martini Rifle by ŒWG Steyr Converted to .303 By A. Schriever in Belgium - Serial H2588 U.S. Air Force The needle-like tip is intactOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Martini Henry falling block system was arguably one of the most popular designs of the late 19th Century, being the primary weapon of the British Military for almost 20 years. Refit and surplus British rifles continued to serve for decades after the introduction of the Lee Metford in 1888. However, the British were not the only country to use the system, and the design was adopted by many other countries. They