Alexander Henry Ltd
From Graces Guide
Alexander Henry Ltd, Gun and Rifle Makers, of 18, Frederick Street, Edinburgh, and London
1871 Alexander Henry of Edinburgh developed an improved breech loading rifle; one of his earlier rifle designs had been considered by a Select Committee as a possible armament for the British Army. Eventually the choice was made to combine Martini's breech with Henry's rifled barrel as the Martini-Henry Rifle.[1]
1895 Alexander Henry Limited was incorporated, with capital of £25,000, to acquire the business of gun, rifle, and ammunition maker owned by the late Alexander Henry at Edinburgh and London, and that of Brown and Coster Limited.[2]
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Sources of Information
- National Records of Scotland BT2/2839