Original M-1878 Martini-Henry Francotte Pattern Short Lever Infantry Rifle: Untouched Parts Gun Russian Artillery The eagle's head is VERY

The eagle's head is VERY well executed

There is also a clear 57 stamp on the leather

Being known for a short time as the Lincoln ASR

measuring 27" high with a 15" diameter

and was in Czechoslovakia

Original M-1878 Martini-Henry Francotte Pattern Short Lever Infantry Rifle: Untouched Parts Gun Russian Artillery The eagle's head is VERYOriginal Item: Very Few Available. ALL SALES FINAL; no returns, refunds or exchanges. In 1878 the Francotte patent Martini System was granted utilizing a detachable mechanism fitted without the Cocking Indicator. Revolutionary at the time by compartmentalizing the mechanism for quick disassembly, it only lasted 10 years as the latest technology. It was replaced in 1888 by the . 303 cal Lee Metford bolt action Rifle's introduction into the British