small frame martini rook rifle with side-mounted sight
Hi – now I have work out how post pics, i thought someone may like to see what I have done with the sights on my one. Not quite the prettiest thing that I have made, but there is no modification to...
View ArticleMarlin/Ballard/Rigby Rook Rifle
A Friend of mine has this rifle which I thought about buying. On closer examination there are several things which interest/confuse meIt has John Rigby & Co., Dublin & London on the barrel,...
View ArticleGreener Cadet Rifle
I got this one this weekend in a trade with my friend pweb.doc. We both thought we were looking at a Braendlin crossed pennant/B on the barrel flat, which certainly might make sense in that Greener...
View ArticleAmoskeag Auction?
Anybody here buy the Westley or Gibbs rook rifles at the Amoskeag auction? I just bought a house so am sitting out the pursuit of guns right now... Let's see... New kitchen and master suite or Holland...
View ArticleW W Greener..Birmingham
Hi All I've just got this W W Greener small frame Martini part delivered. I won it on eBay UK - very surprised it was not pulled long before the end! Does anyone know anything about it - it has a...
View ArticleGreener EG shotgun
Hi everyone, I have a EG greener shotgun that is in need of internal receiver parts. I have the breech block and that is about it. Does anyone know if any other small frame parts will fit or where to...
View Article360 No.5 Rook Chamber Reamer
Hi All Just coming to the end of my first attempt at lining a .410 shot gun back to its original rook calibre .360 no 5. Problem now is how to get it chambered. Does anyone know someone in the UK that...
View ArticleBSA model 6
Does anyone know where I can get a pistol grip stock for a bsa model 6. I haven't been able to find any searching on the internet.
View ArticleCogswell and Harrison .380 Martini
Hi All Can anyone tell me about this Martini that I just picked up at auction – other than the stock is missing! It looks very nice quality work. Re the missing stock, my thought were to find a...
View Article297/230 Chamber
Hi can anyone explain the strange (or may be not) shape of the chamber on my 297/230 The bullets are top to bottom 1 Original 297/230 2 Original 297/230 Long 3&4 Case of 297/230 Long after...
View ArticleSchuetzentini nears completion
Here's the BSA wearing its schuetzen clothes. Still have to apply a stock finish. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but am eager to do so. It hangs very nicely, thank you.
View ArticleBailey Bonehill
I have never seen one of these in the flesh until this one popped up at the Colorado Collector Show. It is a known gun being detailed in one of Rowe's books. Really, a nice slim rifle and should be...
View ArticleQuestion about Mk IV .22 conversion with parker Hiscock magazine
I have a canadian(C arrow) marked 1908 BSA Number 1 mark III converted to MK IV .22 with a BSA marked full barrel(not lined) and a cooey rear sight. It also has a modified bolthead(rounded on the...
View Article.310 Cadet - work in progress
Bought this cadet earlier this year with the idea of rechambering it to .357 Magnum and using it for target shooting at my local black powder club.Made by WW Greener, the blueing is all gone and the...
View Article.310 Cadet Front Sight
I was just given a Cadet barrel that is in excellent condition with sharp rifling. The problem is that someone cut the front sight off. I have an old barrel with a good front sight and would replace...
View ArticleWW Greener .22
Long time lurker fist time poster... Picked up this ww greener conversion last week, she looks to be a .303 from 1901! I've stripped it and all the numbers match, I've never seen a rear sight like the...
View ArticleAnother martini!
Another one for you experts, got this today! The only markings are martini patent and serial on the right hand side, the barrel has been flattened on the top with some lovely engraving, the scope...
View ArticleJames Rosier of Victoria, Australia Rook/Kangaroo Rifle circa 1871 - 0.450...
Hello members, new to join but lurking for a while. From Victoria, Australia Mostly interested in cast bullets in the 30-30 , then obtained a MH in 577/450 and started playing with that. Subsequently...
View ArticleTrying to I.D. a butt swivel
I've had this swivel for over 25 years. I got it from a gunsmith and it supposedly came off of a Martini butt stock. It does not appear to be British Military, but, I think it could possibly be for...
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