Soldiers in Helmand unearth British rifles lost in 1880 massacre
Weapons taken after a Victorian defeat in Afghanistan have been recovered – and repatriated as antiques
By Keith Howitt Sunday, 8 June 2008 British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have recovered weapons looted from the bodies of their Victorian forebears.
Rare Martini-Henry rifles lost in the bloody defeat at Maiwand in July 1880 have been retrieved 128 years later by troops fighting the Taliban and al-Qa'ida in Helmand province...
Great tale. Great rifle. Many here in the USA turned their strong actions into varnint rifles back in the 60z. I wanted one to do the same. I musta been Scotsman in my last life, I woudn't pay the price.
