User blog comment:LB&SCR/Well, that went well: George Custer vs. Frederic Thesiger/@comment-3189283-20160228090444

Let's see shall we

Rifle 

Gotta side with the Springfield. While the Martini-Henry has the slightly longer range the Springfield has the more powerful punch, despite having the smaller round due to it's higher muzzle velocity, and it's higher rpm allows it to pump out its rounds much quicker. As Elgb points out below it's also much quicker to reload due to its automatic ejector which is always key when dealing with firearms from this period.

Edge: George Custer 

TBC