This is a British Martini-Henry Mk.III in 577-450 Boxer-Henry, made in 1882 at Enfield. The Martini is mostly remembered for its use in the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War, but was a front line weapon for almost 20 years. While the Mk.III arrived too late for the Anglo-Zulu war, I wanted one because it's the model specially issued to the 90th Winnipeg Rifles during the 1885 North West Rebellion here in Canada, when the rest of the Candian militia at the time carried the older Snider-Enfield. It's missing a cleaning rod in the picture, but I've since bought a replacement.
This is a German Mauser Gewehr 98, made at Oberndorff in 1917. I looked for a Gewehr 98 for many years, but they're surprisingly hard to find because, for a number of reasons, the survival rate was somewhat low. This one is all original, including the distinctive Lange rear sight, and although it's a little rough, because they're so hard to find I can live it.