Martini_Henry_Cartridge
- At February 21, 2017
- By Great Quail
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Martini-Henry .577/450 “necked down” cartridge. The .455″ lead bullet is encased in a .577″ brass foil cartridge soldered to an iron base. Assembled by the orphans of slain British soldiers; but proved lousy in battle and became difficult to extract after the rifle fouled.
Photograph from The Rifle of Empire.
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