“The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire,” by Neil Aspinshaw, Tharston Press, 2019, 256 pages, UKP, International Military Antiques, ima-usa.com
Firearms and films have gone together since the days of Thomas Edison. There is no better example of this statement than the craze that emanated for the previously, almost virtually unknown British Martini-Henry rifle because of the 1964 movie “Zulu.” At the time of its release, Martini-Henrys were hard to come by, but thanks to imports of quantities of them from Nepal, they are now available and affordable. Adequate books on the Martini-Henry have come out over the years, but the latest effort, “The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire,” has raised the information level on this fascinating arm to a new height. Beautifully illustrated in full color, this volume tells the…
