Seeking a Martini Henry mkI/II

Posts : 3 Join date : 2014-01-15

I am looking to buy a nice honest Martini Henry mkI, possibly one that has been converted to mkII although it must (of course) be pre 1879. Does anyone out there have one that they wish to sell?

Subject: Re: Seeking a Martini Henry mkI/II Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:42 pm

Hi John.

Welcome to the forum.

Your best bet is to contact Neil Aspinshaw by PM, he is the best person for you to talk to, and he is a first rate man with great knowledge of the Martini Henry, he may have just what you are looking for.

Regards.

Posts : 3 Join date : 2014-01-15

Mr M. Cooper wrote:: Hi John.

Welcome to the forum.

Your best bet is to contact Neil Aspinshaw by PM, he is the best person for you to talk to, and he is a first rate man with great knowledge of the Martini Henry, he may have just what you are looking for.

Regards.

Thanks very much for your kind response Mr Cooper.
Pardon my ignorance but what is "PM"?

Subject: Seeking a Martini Henry mk 1/11 Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:17 pm

Hi Johnbills
Agree with Martin ( Mr Cooper ) 100 % , the pm he mentions is the Private Message service on here where you can contact other members , Neil will be your man , no doubt about that , and he won't rip you off either !
Cheers 90th

Posts : 3 Join date : 2014-01-15

Thanks very much 90th and Martin.
Next stop Neil Aspinshaw (via PM)
Thanks again folks Very Happy

Posts : 1261 Join date : 2010-04-12

This is what Neil was offering sometime ago. Click on link below!

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Subject: Re: Seeking a Martini Henry mkI/II Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:51 pm

Hi John.

If you click on the link kindly provided by Chard1879, you will also see an email to contact Neil, don't forget to mention that you are a member of the forum.

Good luck.

Posts : 2 Join date : 2014-02-25

Hi John. as like you I'm trying to purchase a martini henry rifle Mk 1 . and I was wondering if you put me on the wright track or even any contacts that you may have. I have just recently found out that a relative on my late fathers side whom was actually involved in the conflict.

You can contact me on me email address which is lavenderpetr7googlemail.com

Regards Peter

Posts : 627 Join date : 2009-01-20 Age : 46

Contact Mr Aspenshaw.

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Posts : 2 Join date : 2014-02-25

Hi Neil. It seems that you are the wright person to contact as what I can see form the people who are looking for to purchase a 1879 original-martini-henry rifle mk 2 or similar to that. As just recently I had found through forces war records that my late fathers family who came from wales did have a distant family member who fought at the defence of Rorke's drift.

And if by chance that you do have a rifle for sale could you possibly let me know how much it would cost to purchase. and with been an ex service man retired it would be good to ad more to the family connection and to place on the wall with my collection of my fathers and the family military history.

Regards Peter

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