Original British Westley Richards Monkeytail Percussion Short Rifle Dated 1883 MILITARIA It was so successful that

It was so successful that it continued in use all the way into the 1980s

The lower lever mates with the left inner sliding plate

Standard design employed an octagon barrel

Once a month each POW received a large Red Cross food box containing four regulation Red Cross parcels

Original British Westley Richards Monkeytail Percussion Short Rifle Dated 1883 MILITARIA It was so successful thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This single shot breechloading carbine incorporates Whitworth pattern hexagonal rifling to stabilize the long length . 45 caliber projectiles it fires. It was dubbed the Monkeytail by the British, South African and Portuguese troops that were issued it based on the shape of loading lever for the breech. This artillery carbine features 24" barrel of heavy construction and is marked WHITWORTH PATENT directly in front