i want a Martini

[Seamore2001]

The suggestion to look at Cherry's Guns was a good one.

I'm still kicking myself for passing on a W.W. Greener converted 12 gauge martini action that I found at a local gunshop for $120 last year. The forestock had been bubba'd, so I passed. Stupid stupid stupid! :banghead:

 

[alemonkey]

That would have been a smokin' deal. I bought a bare Braendlin action for $150, no wood or barrel. It ended up needing quite a bit of work done to the breech block but otherwise it should work out ok.

 

[rogertc1]

You can get them here at IMA. Fixer uppers for cheap!!

http://www.ima-usa.com/index.php/cPath/29_61?osCsid=efa3ab21957caffab093368c34a723eb

I got a Snider untouched form them:

Pics on this thread:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=473163

 

[Mr_Pale_Horse]

Here are a few:

http://www.ows-ammo.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/55

 

[RonE]

My first Martini was an Australian Cadet training rifle that I bought for $9.95 in 1961 when they were pleantiful and cheap. My highschool auto shop teacher and I rebarrelled and chambered it to 218 Bee. I used a weaver K-4 scope with a mount that we made in auto shop after school. I cut down and refinished the original stocks. We made a single shot cap and ball pistol out of a piece of the original .310 Cadet barrel with cast side plates patterened from a cap pistol. After highschool, I sold the rifle to have money to travel to Europe. I never got to Europe until 2002 but I wish I still had the rifle, it was nice and fun to shoot. I recentely purchase another BSA Martini Cadet Rifle for $400. It has been rechambered to .32 Win Special which was a common conversion in the 1960's. It is fun to shoot and retains the original barrel. My plans are to rebarrel it and rechamber it to 5.6X50R Mag. My how things change and prices change over the years.

The Martini action is quite strong and when cleaned, polished and made modern they are great rifles. Good luck on your project. My first rifle was in a garbage can at the local hardware store along with many others, my current rifle I found on Gunbroker.com.

 

[Jefferson Herb]

Martini

I have an 1882 short lever,and yes it gets shot once in a while.Dies are expensive for 577-450,as well as brass;[buffalo arms].Cast your own,w/sharps style bullet,use black,I know it's bottle neck but 70 gr ffg and filler is not too bad. Also once you have brass you don't have to size,just use stiff lube dip several times and slide into case neck;[wad underneath].

 

[rangerruck]

shaken, not stirred I presume?....

 

[PT1911]

most definitely rangerruck....most definitely....(you'll have to imagine the accent)

 

[Planter]

Here's my latest Martini addition:



Cal .32-40, built on a W.W. Greener 12G action.

 

[PT1911]

I am far more than jealous of you Planter... jealous does not even begin to describe it.

 

[Mr_Pale_Horse]

What a jewel Planter

 

[stevekl]

If I were a Zulu I would be frightened and infuriated by this thread.

 

[jwt_47]

Check out this thread

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=520653&highlight=martini+38-55

 

[Martini_Henry]

"Ten-X and another company are making loaded 450-577 ammo. It's pricey, but if nothing else it gives you the cases to reload."

I agree, if you decide on the 450-577 ammo it is expensive, I've also purchased bullets from buffallo, those seemed more accurate. Also remember it's not a rifle you want to shoot on a regular basis, there is a reason they named a drink after it. If you own a .303 Enfield you know the brass plate and wood stock do little to absorb the kick.

I ordered a BSA 450-577 from IMA, the gun was in pretty good shape, the action worked, the stock showed signs of repair but the bore was good. I did have problems with ejecting shells, but after I took the stock bolt out and used a spring washer from my enfield parts collection since then I have had no problems with ejecting shells.

 

[Hammerhead6814]

I'll take a Martini, on the rocks. Shaken.