Has anyone here gotten one of those newly-imported Nepalese Martini-Henry rifles in .577-.450?
I've had a hankering for one ever since I saw the movie Zulu in my youth, but never saw one in decent condition for less than four figures. The articles in Rifle and American Rifleman magazines make them sound good, but since I don't have a "famous" name or a gun magazine's letterhead to order one on, I'd like to hear what "regular" people get.
And of course, I'd like to shoot it, to . . . I gather that if you use appropriate loadings and don't stupidly try to soup up the ammo, they're safe to shoot, even if they are over 100 years old . . . kind of like an original Trapdoor Springfield.
I've had a hankering for one ever since I saw the movie Zulu in my youth, but never saw one in decent condition for less than four figures. The articles in Rifle and American Rifleman magazines make them sound good, but since I don't have a "famous" name or a gun magazine's letterhead to order one on, I'd like to hear what "regular" people get.
And of course, I'd like to shoot it, to . . . I gather that if you use appropriate loadings and don't stupidly try to soup up the ammo, they're safe to shoot, even if they are over 100 years old . . . kind of like an original Trapdoor Springfield.