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Published: 2010-11-21 21:47:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 8372; Favourites: 207; Downloads: 61
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British riflemen. I drew this awhile ago and found it just now as I was looking through my art folder for old doodles.I looked up a reference for the rifle of that period, I don't remember what it was called. Hopefully I haven't drawn them too small, as the reference didn't have a person next to it for scale.
Black and white because it was made to go in a rules book.
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Awesome piece, love the black and white, sets a cool tone.
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The pistol is out of date by perhaps 10 years (it appears to be a Colt New Model ArmyΒ revolver c1860-1865).Β An officer of this period would have aΒ BeaumontβAdams revolver, a rather slab sided weapon as opposed the the very streamlined looking Colt New Model Army revolver.Β Β The Martini-Henrys should be a little longer 49 inches (124.5 cm).Β The Helmets are missing the regimental crest on the front (for the Rork's Drift engagement it should be the 24th Regiment of foot).
What ever happens
Β we have got
Β Β the Maxim gun.
and they have not.Β (From later than the Zulu War period)
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What ever happened we have got
Β Our machineguns!
They have not!
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Load the martial pipes are sounding,
Ev'ry manly heart is bounding,
As our trusted chief surrounding,
March we, Harlech men.
Short the sleep the foe is taking;
Ere the morrows morn is breaking,
They shall have a rude awakening,
Roused by Harlech Men.
Mothers, cease your weeping,
Calm may be your sleeping,
You and yours in safety now,
The Harlech men are keeping.
Ere the sun is high in heaven,
They yon fear, by panic riven,
Shall, like frightened sheep, be driven,
Far, by Harlech men.
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Martini Henry! I've had some experience with the rifle myself even though it was all blank fire (we use some on loan from the Romanian Army museum for reenacting the Romanian War of Independence, 1877-78) but I imagine it has some hell of a recoil... The calibre is 11.43Γ60R.
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Ah the zulu war's Is this a small peace from the battle of isumarna? (Spelled that battle name wrong)
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"All right chaps! Let's show these savages what's what and then we'll be back in camp just in time for tea and crumpets!"
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I can see the guy with the pistol saying that.
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hmmm, reminds me of the boer war photos i saw
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what sort of era were you trying to get at???
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Great to see that you're still alive! 
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Yes this is awesome staff. Glad your still alive with your drawings.
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Yeah, I should screw drawing the sappy stuff and get right back into the military art that I love so much!
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Awesome :] cant wait to see them
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Ya, good to see that your still alive and kicking.
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Nice, very classic
What kind of rules book was this?
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Some Zulu wars ruleset that a co-worker from Games Workshop was working on.
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Martini Henry rifle, kick like a mule, used for hunting elephants, fantastic weapon.
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That's the one! I couldn't help but notice you actually have a few pictures of the rifle in your gallery! Good show!
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Many thanks, indeedy! I've followed the development of firearms in use by the Brits, so far from the 1770s through to the modern day.
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oh wow
looks like they're using american weapons though
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that's the Martini Henry rifle their using
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ah i see, i think i read about that somewhere.
it was the first breech loader used by the british army right?
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