It was similar to the Martini-Henry Mark II used by British troops. A book about the First Boer War, (J. Lehmann's The First Boer War, 1972),  offered this comment: "Employing chiefly the very fine breech-loading Westley Richards - calibre 45; paper cartridge; percussion-cap replaced on the nipple manually - they made it exceedingly dangerous for the British to expose themselves on the skyline".
It was comparable to the Martini-Henry Mark II employed by British troops. A book about the First Boer War, (J. Lehmann's The First Boer War, 1972),  made this remark: "Using mainly the fine breech-loading Westley Richards - calibre 45; paper cartridge; percussion-cap replaced on the nipple manually - they made it extremely hazardous for the British to expose themselves on the skyline".