BELUM.O82.2001
BELUM.O82.2001
BELUM.O82.2001
WEAPONS : LONG GUNS
Object Name
Rifle
Maker
Martini Henry (Primary maker)
Date Made
c.1870
c.1880
c.1870
c.1880
c.1870
Description
Martini Henry Rifle butt marked with UVF badge and 30. The Martini-Henry rifle was ‘the gun of empire’ in the 1870s and 1880s, and over a million were made. Note the ‘UVF’ stamp on the butt. martini action : carbine : almost fully stocked : cleaning rod : [facility for bayonet] : two bands : metal work blued, butt plate polished : 2 D sling rings, rear on trigger guard : butt marked with UVF badge and no. 30 : ramp rear leaf sight. Inscription note, on off side of lock 'SUPERIOR QUALITY ENGLISH MANUFACTURE'
Materials
wood, metal
Place Collected
Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Catalogue Number
BELUM.O82.2001
Copyright
National Museums NI
