Original British P-1879 Martini-Henry MkIII Private Purchase Rifle by London Small Arms - dated 1883 Scottish Militaria Carlson's 3-man fire team and

Carlson's 3-man fire team and 10-man squad organizations were adopted

In 1889 it was replaced by the shorter barreled Bodeo Model 1889 (Pistola a Rotazione

- One French M1874 Gras Bayonet by Saint-Étienne dated 1875 with scabbard

several were forced to hide among the hedgerows and ditches to avoid capture

On the other side is a winged insignia surrounded by the words MADRAS ARTILLERY

Original British P-1879 Martini-Henry MkIII Private Purchase Rifle by London Small Arms - dated 1883 Scottish Militaria Carlson's 3-man fire team andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is something that we have never had before! Here we have an excellent British Martini Henry MkIII rifle made by the London Small Arms Company in 1883. This was not part of the Nepal purchase, and actually it looks to be a rare "private purchase" example, which does not have any military issue markings on it. Instead it just has the maker marking and logo on the receiver over the date: (LSA LOGO) L. S. A. Co.