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]

Gahendra Rifle
Gahendra Rifle
Gahendra Rifle
Place of originNepal
Service history
Used by   Nepal
Production history
ManufacturerNepal Army
Produced1880s
Specifications
Length49.5 in (126 cm)
Barrel length33 in (84 cm)

Cartridge.577/450 Martini–Henry
Barrels1
ActionMartini Falling Block
Feed systemSingle-shot

References

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  1. ^ Fadala, Sam (2006). The Complete Blackpowder Handbook. Gun Digest Books. p. 357. ISBN 0-89689-390-1.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Walters, John (2005). Guns of the Gurkhas. Tharston Press. ISBN 978-0946696451.