Original British P-1879 Martini-Henry MkIII Private Purchase Rifle by London Small Arms - dated 1883 Scottish Militaria several were forced to hide

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

and sold for $20 over list

the Vickers was the favored machine gun for aircraft mounting because it could be synchronized to fire through the propeller better than other models

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

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

Original British P-1879 Martini-Henry MkIII Private Purchase Rifle by London Small Arms - dated 1883 Scottish Militaria several were forced to hideOriginal 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.