Martini–Henry
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The Martini–Henry is a breech-loading single-shot rifle with a lever action that was used by the British Army. It first entered service in 1871, eventually replacing the Snider–Enfield, a muzzle-loade
A Martini–Henry in the collections of the Swedish Army Museum
(From left to right): A .577 Snider cartridge, a Zulu War–era rolled brass foil .577/450 Martini–Henry Cartridge, a later drawn brass .577/450 Martini–Henry cartridge, and a .303 British Mk VII SAA Ball cartridge
The disassembled Martini–Henry action.
A Greener GP Mark I and Mark II, note the difference in finish, safety lever, and takedown screw.
Lee–Metford
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The Lee–Metford is a British bolt action rifle. It was the first British Bolt-action rifle and combined James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system and detachable magazine with an innovative seven-groo
Martini–Henry
…more produced. However, before this was complete, the decision was made to replace the Martini–Henry rifles with the .303 calibre bolt-action magazine Lee–Metford, which gave a considerably higher maximum rate of fire. Consequently, to avoid having three different rifle calibres in service, the Enfield–Martinis…
Lee Metford Mk II AM.032034
Schematic. Image #9 and #10