Description
Product ID: | 9781780965062 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | IN |
Series: | Weapon |
Title: | The Martini-Henry Rifle |
Authors: | Author: Dr Stephen Manning, Peter Dennis |
Page Count: | 80 |
Subjects: | History, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, Military history, Weapons and equipment, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military history, Weapons & equipment, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The breech-loading, single-shot .458 in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. This study tells the story of the Martini-Henry and its impact on the battlefield. The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention and introduction into British service were in direct response to the success of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun, which demonstrated that the breech-loading rifle offered faster loading, improved accuracy and superior range; significantly, the weapon could be loaded and fired from a prone position, thus offering the rifleman greater security on the battlefield. |
Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2013-05-20 |