They also did experiment with the Francotte cocking indicator project but was a short lived venture. The Nepalese/Gurkhas manufactured the Francotte until they adopted the Martini-Gahendra in 1885. However by so doing the Francotte was not fitted with a "Cocking Indicator" which turned out to be a serious drawback. It "improved" the British 1871 version in that the "action" was removable as one unit and, not only as parts as the British Rifle. but the Nepalese found a Belgian "improved Martini" the Francotte in 1878 and promptly put it into production. When the British adopted the Martini Henry in 1871 this was not an item Britain was ready to share. However, as with many of the areas in the Empire,the British were reluctant to give them the latest technology. The Kingdom of Nepal in the Himalayas, a State under British "influence" since 1816, was constantly in need of the latest Military Equipment with which to discourage their neighbors.
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