The Untold Story of the Martini-Henry (Part Two) with experts Neil Aspinshaw & Jonathan Ferguson
In Part One, we uncovered the experimental .402 calibre Martini-Henry, the rifle that might have replaced the .450" service arm of the British Empire. Now, in Part Two, Jonathan and Neil Aspinshaw (author of The Martini-Henry: For Queen and Empire) reveal how the story ends. 0:00 Intro & Recap of Part One 0:29 The .402 Martini-Henry: Promises & Problems 2:15 Rising Costs, Troop Feedback & Sudan lessons 4:50 Myths, Jamming & Cartridge Case Controversies 8:04 Enfield-Martini Second Pattern .402" 14:30 Foreign Competition & the Rise of the Lee 21:23 Conversions 23:26 Martini-Henry Mk.IV Pattern A 28:02 Martini-Henry Mk.IV Pattern B 32:13 Legacy of the Martini-Henry & Conclusion Find Neils book here: https://martini-henry-society.myshopi... Subscribe to our channel for more videos about arms and armour Help us bring history to life by supporting us here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us... Sign up to our museum membership scheme here: https://royalarmouries.org/support-us... ⚔Website: https://royalarmouries.org/home ⚔Blog: https://royalarmouries.org/stories/ ⚔Facebook: / royalarmouriesmuseum ⚔Twitter: / royal_armouries ⚔ Instagram: / royalarmouriesmuseum We are the Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom's national collection of arms and armour. Discover what goes on behind the scenes and watch our collection come to life. See combat demonstrations, experience jousting and meet our experts. Have a question about arms and armour? Feel free to leave us a comment and we'll do our best to answer it.
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