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Is that the Martini-Henry that they used against the Zulus?
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Very similar, the Zulu wars were in the 1870s, & at that time the Martini-Henry was chambered for the .577/.450 cartridge. At a later date (late 1880s) many were converted to Martini-Metfords & chambered the .303 British (with Metford-style rifling) & later still to Martini-Enfields, again in .303 British but with Enfield-style rifling which was found to fare better with smokeless powders. My grandad told me one time that the carbines in the photo were in .303, so they should be either Martini-Metfords or Martini-Enfields, & I am told they are of the artillery pattern.
