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* All the British soldiers including [[Michael Caine]] in ''[[Zulu]]'' | * All the British soldiers including [[Michael Caine]] in ''[[Zulu]]'' | ||
* [[Peter O'Toole]] and [[Burt Lancaster]] in ''[[Zulu Dawn]]'' | |||
* [[Robert Shaw]] as Quint in ''[[Jaws]]'' (W.W. Greener Harpoon gun, based on the Martini-Henry action) | * [[Robert Shaw]] as Quint in ''[[Jaws]]'' (W.W. Greener Harpoon gun, based on the Martini-Henry action) | ||
* British soldiers including [[Heath Ledger]] and in ''[[The Four Feathers]]'' | * British soldiers including [[Heath Ledger]] and in ''[[The Four Feathers]]'' | ||
* British Troops in ''[[Shaka Zulu]]'' | * British Troops in ''[[Shaka Zulu]]'' | ||
Revision as of 00:49, 3 September 2009
The Martini-Henry rifle has been used by the following actors in the following Films, Television, Anime, and Videogames.
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Information
The Martini-Henry rifle is a lever-action breech loading rifle developed as a quick loading cartridge rifle for use with the British Army. The weapon saw extensive service in the Zulu conflict and remained in use until it was phased out by bolt action Enfield repeating rifles and Maxim machine guns. It uses a unique bullet, a cartridge built using a .577 brass casing pinched down onto a .45 caliber .450 bullet to fit the chamber. The head spacing in the chamber must have been pretty poor to fit a round with several crimps in the case, but it proved reliable and effective for the time it served.
Film
- All the British soldiers including Michael Caine in Zulu
- Peter O'Toole and Burt Lancaster in Zulu Dawn
- Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws (W.W. Greener Harpoon gun, based on the Martini-Henry action)
- British soldiers including Heath Ledger and in The Four Feathers
- British Troops in Shaka Zulu
- British Troops in Gunga Din
- Brian Keith shoots a "Sporter" as President Teddy Roosevelt in The Wind and the Lion
- The Thuggees in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Kevin Costner in Waterworld (Mocked as a grappling hook rifle during the oil tanker scene)
- Various characters in The Ghost and the Darkness