Original Afghan “Khyber Pass” Made British-Style Martini Metford .303 Pistol - circa 1896 British Flags Étienne (also known as Manufacture

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Crossguard: 4 1/2”

The overall condition is very nice but there are evident signs of being flown on the battlefield

The right side of the frame is marked with serial number 10253 and dated NOV '42

Nicholas-Noël Boutet (1761-1833) was one of the great names in the history of gun-making and was charged by Napoleon with creating richly-decorated arms for presentation to military heroes and foreign heads of state

Original Afghan “Khyber Pass” Made British-Style Martini Metford .303 Pistol - circa 1896 British Flags Étienne (also known as ManufactureOriginal Item: Only One Available. Well this is certainly a strange one, and something we have not had before! Recently we have often encountered the various "Khyber Pass" Made copies of British Martini Henry and Martini Metford rifles, due to the U. S Militarys recent involvement in Afghanistan. However, we have never encountered a Martini action PISTOL, which in this case is even in . 303 British Caliber, the standard chambering for the Martini