An attempt to modernise the Martini-Henry rifle, with firearms and weapon expert Jonathan Ferguson

The introduction of bolt action magazine rifles saw Britain’s vast arsenal of relatively new Martini-Henrys quickly obsoleted. An ex-army officer, Charles Greville Harston, took it upon himself to come up with a cheap, simple solution. The solution was expensive, complicated and quickly surpassed by the introduction of the Lee Metford. Buy our brand new Treasures book here: Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour. Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: ⚔Website: ⚔Blog: ⚔Facebook: ⚔Twitter: ϛ