Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Cocking Indicator Category_Accessories generally reckoned to be about

generally reckoned to be about 200lb

Beginning in 1942

The holsters and pouches are WW2 dated

It was cast from a silicon mold of an original M16A1 in the IMA collection and therefore is not only an accurate 1:1 scale but has all the details of the real thing

Original Nepalese P-1878 Martini Francotte Experimental Pattern with Cocking Indicator Category_Accessories generally reckoned to be aboutOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is perhaps the only rifle of its kind on earth. It is an experimental design built by the Gurkha master gun makers of Nepal and deviates from the standard Neaplese 1878 pattern Francotte martini rifle in that it has a cocking indicator. The cocking indicator was an integral component of the British Martini Henry rifle. We believe this was an attempt to improve on both the standard Francotte system and the British