A Treatise on the
British Military Martini
Volume I
The Martini-Henry,
1869-c.1900
by B.A.
Temple & I.D. Skennerton
CONTENTS
page
Authors’ Note
vi
Acknowledgments
vii
Nomenclature - Martini-Henry Arms
viii
Abbreviations
ix
Chapter 1
Introduction, Select Committees, First
Trials, Results
1
Chapter 2
The
Prize Competition, Accuracy Trials, Rapidity Trials, Recoil Trials,
Penetration
Trials, Fouling Trials, Trajectory Trials, Examinations
9
Chapter 3
Barrel
Trials, Breech Mechanism Trials, the Bolt Actions, Summary
&
Results of Breech Trials, Comparison of Henry, Martini & Snider Arms
24
Chapter 4
The
Martini-Henry Rifle, Henry’s Rifling, Martini’s Patent, Martini vs
Peabody, Martini vs Others
38
Chapter 5
Report
of the Committee on Small Arms, Long Chamber Rifles, Trials
of Bottleneck Cartridge, Cartridge Trials, Short Chamber Rifle Trials
53
Chapter 6
More
Long Chamber Trial Reports, Short Chamber Rifle, Final Approval
62
Chapter 7
The
various Trials Martinis illustrated & described in drawings & photos
69
Chapter 8
Service
pattern M.-H. Rifles, Elcho Bayonet Trials, Improved Rifles, &c.
85
Chapter 9
Service
problems with the M.-H., Fletcher’s Trigger Trials, Sighting Trials
100
Chapter 10
Evolution
of the Mk II Rifle, Service Rifle Mk I, 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Patterns
111
Chapter 11
Development
of the first M.-H. Carbines, 1st - 6th Trials Patterns
120
Chapter 12
Development
of Service Pattern M.-H. Carbine, Garrison Artillery Pattern
127
Chapter 13
Carbine
Conversions, Cavalry Mk I & Artillery Carbines Mks II & III
135
Chapter 14
Martini-Henry
Rifle Mark III, Alterations to Service Pattern Rifle
142
Chapter 15
Martini-Henry
Rifle Mark IV, Patterns A, B & C. Original M.-H.R IV
145
Chapter 16
.303-in.
M.-H. Arms, M.-H. Rifles Mk V & Mk VI, Prototype Carbines
152
Appendix 1 through Appendix 24
Original
Reports & Summaries, Lists & Minutes of Committees
162
Glossary
239
Bibliography
242
Index
243
