Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
Article about: The Greeks used French surplus Gras 11mm rifles in the late 19th century-they were common throughout the Balkans as the French vied for influence with the Germans and Austrians in the region
-
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
It's a Martini-Henry Mk 2 I think
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
by
reneblacky
It's a Martini-Henry Mk 2 I think
Probably 577/450 caliber.
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
by
zwerge
Probably 577/450 caliber.
I believe MK2 used from 1877
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
Martini Henry Mk2 it is...
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
Was the mountain in Greece?-can't think of any way such a British rifle would have ended up there.
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
by
lithgow
Was the mountain in Greece?-can't think of any way such a British rifle would have ended up there.
I was thinking the same thing. Although I have just found a post by another forum member stating that the Greeks did use them.
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/firea...arbine-182373/
-
Re: Unkown rifle,, Probably British. Need help.
by
lithgow
Was the mountain in Greece?-can't think of any way such a British rifle would have ended up there.
That's what the owner told me. He said that a tourist found it on a mountain at the greek island of Poros. Who knows! Maybe there were some Zulu's in Greece too.. Hehe!
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
Bookmarks