3-028-253 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Martini-Henry Rifle, 1871. '...rifle in position for loading, with breech open (block depressed by the opened lever). 2. Side view in position for firing - lever and breech closed. 3. Side view of the saw-sword bayonet. 4. Back of same, with transverse sections. 5. Transverse section of the seven-grooved Henry barrel. 6. Martini breech mechanism, showing the arrangement of the various parts in the position for loading, with lever and breech open and block depressed. 7. The same, in position for firing, with lever and breech closed, striker drawn back, and spiral spring compressed by tumbler, tumbler-rest, and trigger. 8, u. Stock-bolt and washer. 9, f. Spiral mainspring. 10, c. Striker. 11, a. Breech-block. 13, b. Fulcrum-pin, or breech-block axis-pin. 14, d. Stop-nut. 15,16,18, w. Lever-catch, spring, and axis-pin. 19, p. Trigger and rest axis-pin. 22, o. Sear spring. 23, k. Lever axis-pin and indicator. 24, h. Tumbler. 25, n. Tumbler-rest. 26, e. Extractor. 27, g, Extractor axis-pin. 28, m. Trigger. 29, l. Trigger-plate and guard. 30, i. Lever. 31, r. Locking or safety bolt. 32, i. Thumb-piece to ditto. 12,17, 20, 21, and 33, Keeper-screw and others. t. Breech-body. x. Stock-butt. y. Stock fore-end. z. Ramrod. B. Barrel breech-end'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.