The Martini-Henry Rifle: Backbone of British Firepower in the Victorian Empire

Few firearms are as deeply intertwined with the expansion of the British Empire as the Martini-Henry rifle. Introduced in the early 1870s, it became the standard service rifle of British forces during the height of Victorian military campaigns. Rugged, powerful, and innovative for its time, the Martini-Henry brought together the precision engineering of Swiss inventor…

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