Gahendra Rifle
| Gahendra Rifle | |
|---|---|
 Gahendra Rifle | |
| Place of origin | Nepal |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1880 — Present |
| Used by |  Nepal |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Nepal Army |
| Produced | 1880s |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 49.5 in (126 cm) |
| Barrel length | 33 in (84 cm) |
| Cartridge | .577/450 Martini–Henry |
| Barrels | 1 |
| Action | Martini Falling Block |
| Feed system | Single-shot |
The Gahendra Rifle is a .577/450 Martini–Henry breech loading military rifle manufactured by gunsmiths of the Nepal Army under the direction of General Gehendra Shamsher JBR in the early 1880s.[1] The design is a modified version of the 1869 Westley Richards patented design.[2]
References
- ^ Fadala, Sam (2006). The Complete Blackpowder Handbook. Gun Digest Books. p. 357. ISBN 0-89689-390-1.
- ^ Walters, John (2005). Guns of the Gurkhas. Tharston Press. ISBN 978-0946696451.