The Martini-Henry’s .303 Conversion: Martini-Metfords with Jonathan Ferguson & Neil Aspinshaw

This week Jonathan is joined once again by Martini-Henry expert Neil Aspinshaw for the first part of a special deep dive into the Martini .303 family. Sources/Links: Neil Aspinshaw’s book The Martini-Henry: For Queen and Empire is available via the Martini-Henry Society shop: https://martini-henry-society.myshopi... and Facebook group:   / 360259304071469   00:00 Lee-Metford? 01:22 Converting the Martini-Henry to .303 02:40 Why the Lee-Metford Took Over 05:21 The .303 Cartridge & Black Powder Origins 08:24 Cordite vs Metford Rifling Myths 10:00 Chapter 1: The First Martini-Metford Experiments 12:04 Cheap Conversions for Britain’s Militia 15:45 The Martini-Henry Mk V 17:38 Chapter 2: The First True Martini-Metford 21:24 The Martini-Metford Mk I Production Rifle 28:18 Bayonets, Clearing Rods & Victorian Doctrine 33:48 Chapter 3: The Martini-Henry Mk VI 44:41 Chapter 4: Martini-Metford Cavalry Carbines 53:32 Chapter 5: Martini-Metford Artillery Carbines 58:06 The Legacy of the Martini-Metford 1:00:41 Next Time: The Martini-Enfield 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.