[JRandomFreeper]

I know about the Volcanic. I was speaking about what was in the British inventory during the Boer war. The Martini had a reputation with the British soldier as being a "cross-eyed old #itch."

I need to do some more research on the Martini.

/john

[harpseal]

John

What I was reffering to was the comment that Kipling was probaly unfamiliar with the .22cal rimfire. I feel certain that Kipling was familiar with most common firearms of the world as is evidenced by his many stories of India's wars.

Certainly the only use by the British army of a .22 cal rimfire in those days would have been as an aid for marksmanship training or as a first gun for their youngsters accompanying a colonial officer to his posting