Thanks for the show! I WANT that Gibbs Martini-Henry!
Did Gibbs have a Canadian operation in the early 1900s?
Gibbs had an importer or representation in Canada, the best I can recall. Two rifles came up for sale in the old Arms List or Shotgun News, about....15 years back, a little kurz Mauser and a Springfield, both full tilt. I missed both but Michael and I talked about them. He knew the background of the Gibbs/ Canada connection. May've been in Vancouver.
Makes me wonder if the Gibbs Springfield is pictured above. Can't have been very many of those made.
Sorry I can't help more.
Joe, thanks so much for taking the time to scan and post these!!!
Gentlemen
See Michael's first volume starting on page 133 for comments re George Gibb's representative in Vancouver, Canada.
Bill