Just bought me a M-1878 Martini-Henry 577/.450 ---- It Arrived -----UPDATED
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I've used Easy Off Oven Cleaner (the real stuff, not the "No Tears") a few times with good success. Spray on a good coat and let sit for 20 minutes. Remove it under a stream of hot water with a stiff brush. Repeat if necessary.
Willy Tincup
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Owen Sound
Hey Musketfire! What brand of alcohol do you recommend? 
The trigger group... and extras.
Action internals
As you can see the barrel bands are "very" pitted. The interesting this is the parts are serialized? Who knew. All hand made of course.
The wood, well, it's rough and needs a few repairs, it's twisted and has been damaged by the rusting of the barrel (swollen sides).
Action internals
As you can see the barrel bands are "very" pitted. The interesting this is the parts are serialized? Who knew. All hand made of course.
The wood, well, it's rough and needs a few repairs, it's twisted and has been damaged by the rusting of the barrel (swollen sides).
That style of Martini action is called a Francotte action after the Belgian gunsmith who invented it. It is certainly an improvement on the MH as far as takedown is concerned. The Martinis supplied to the Boers by Westley Richards had that action. The small Cadet Martinis made by BSA and Greener were also Francottes.
- Location
- Algoma region
Hey Musketfire! What brand of alcohol do you recommend?
Well for cleaning, standard rubbing alcohol has worked great for me...
Now if your going to be needing the alcohol for toil inspiration...I suggest some Canadian Rye with Hacker Pschorr as a chaser
This Rifle is really mucking out well!! The internals look great to me!!
The wood will take a bit of work but nothing a Canadian lad cannot fix.
Funy, I was just going to post more info.
There was allot of damage, more than I had expected. A major contributor to the slow progress of the repair/clean up is that all the parts are hand made. Not one screw is the same....
There was allot of dry rott, rust / expansion damage on the fore end. Overall this is not a shooter. The woodwork would not come clean, so I stained it ebony to look like the original as found colour. The action (pleased to say) is working fully and functions well after I made another trigger spring and renounted the trigger.
Picts up later today.
There was allot of damage, more than I had expected. A major contributor to the slow progress of the repair/clean up is that all the parts are hand made. Not one screw is the same....
There was allot of dry rott, rust / expansion damage on the fore end. Overall this is not a shooter. The woodwork would not come clean, so I stained it ebony to look like the original as found colour. The action (pleased to say) is working fully and functions well after I made another trigger spring and renounted the trigger.
Picts up later today.
Shipping was ok, around $50 ish dollars, Very well packed c/w tracking numbers. They use UPS so expect to pay $40 - $50 on brokerage fees maybe including taxes? Took all of 2-3 weeks to get.
Personally, I wouldn't do it again. There was allot of rust damage and while functional with a VG bore, it's made by hand with very soft metal. I'm the type of gun owner who likes to shoot what I have, so this is goig to drive me crazy being a walll hanger.
Pete
Personally, I wouldn't do it again. There was allot of rust damage and while functional with a VG bore, it's made by hand with very soft metal. I'm the type of gun owner who likes to shoot what I have, so this is goig to drive me crazy being a walll hanger.
Pete
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- Location
- Algoma region
Do you think a morris tube could be adapted to fit your rifle??
It may cost you a bit to get one , but then at least you could do a bit of plinking or varmiting.
Its a neat looking rifle with a interesting history, damn shame to let it just hang on the wall taunting you.
Cheers
It may cost you a bit to get one , but then at least you could do a bit of plinking or varmiting.
Its a neat looking rifle with a interesting history, damn shame to let it just hang on the wall taunting you.
Cheers
Do you think a morris tube could be adapted to fit your rifle??
It may cost you a bit to get one , but then at least you could do a bit of plinking or varmiting.
Its a neat looking rifle with a interesting history, damn shame to let it just hang on the wall taunting you.
Cheers
Perhaps? Maybe a chamber sleeve for a low pressure 45 cal round?
