Original Victorian Era East African Iron Spear from the Maasai People - Circa 1850 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories 69" Pistol

69" Pistol

Purdey was established in London in 1814

We would guess that this cadet was given the award for some type of competition

This is a lovely piece of history from a seldom known German prisoner of war camp located in the United States

39" - 8 Groove Rifling

Original Victorian Era East African Iron Spear from the Maasai People - Circa 1850 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories 69" PistolOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a typical item brought back by a British Trooper returning from one of Queen Victoria's little Wars of the second half of the 1800's. The Maasai were a "tall" people, occupying what we today know as KENYA on Africa's East Coast. The iron head is 46", with 41 of that being just the blade! The bottom section is also of iron and measures 37" itself. The Maasai were known for their ability to kill Lions but were