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Found out something. The three .22 martini rifles that I have are not 12/15's, they are Model 15's. Waiting for accessories to come.
 
Pics? Are they special stock models? Centurion with the dull barrel top?... Either way that is an awesome discovery! The 15 with the sight dovetailed into the receiver was a super strong design that cost way too much to produce. They are awesome guns, and by far my favorite of the small action martinis. The unique pistol grip on the special stock model was the inspiration for the 12/15 and later the international style buttstocks. And the centurion (century? Can't remember???) was sold guaranteed to shoot sub MOA at 100m.
 
I've read somewhere that BSA would not ship a small bore Martini that would not print less than an inch at 100 yards.

The Parker-rifled liners were supposed to shoot even better than the factory barrels.

This all with Black Powder, corrosive primed ammo of the day.

Cheers
Trev
 
I have a Model 8 takedown with a heavy barrel that will cloverleaf at 25m with a tang sight. I like shooting stuff older than me... :)
 
I was in a store a few days ago and saw an original Henry Martini on the wall.
On closer inspection it looks like it is a rebarrelled Henry but no stampings on the receiver so I figure its put together out of remaining parts. 303Brit with an amazing list of original parts. All 4 sling attachments, factory peep sight with quick detach, hooded front sight, rear ladder sight. and even has the wood overstock piece on top of the barrel in front of the receiver in excellent shape. Shoots real well and the wood is in real nice shape. A nice companion Martini to my Model 8. If I ever came into some money I would pick up an International too. Or just buy some more Martinis... Works for me :)
 
bogie said:
I was in a store a few days ago and saw an original Henry Martini on the wall.ck up an International too. Or just buy some more Martinis... Works for me :)
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Damn... I was just about to ask WHERE IS IT? and run for the car. Oh, well, I have this one, an A.G. Parker Martini in .22 Hornet:

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Trevj- Yes, it's "Parkerifled" but I haven't managed to work up a load it likes yet. (And Mother Nature hasn't seen fit to provide enough days of the kind of weather I like yet, either, and I'm not taking that old girl out in the WetCoast rain :()

:) Stuart
 
bogie said:
See if I can figure out how to post in this site.
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Info here. If it's still a problem, PM the pic to me and I'll post it for you.

I would buy that 22 Hornet in a blink. Shore is purdy.
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It certainly has a high DF (Drool Factor.) I got it from Clay at Prophet River, who got it from "Riflechair" here on CGN, who had it listed briefly. Wish I'd bought it from him as I'm pretty sure the price went up quite a lot in between! I had it out again a few days ago and am trying to come to grips with the sights. I replaced the front sight with a Marbles green F/O, which is MUCH more visible. (Plus I couldn't crank the peep sight down far enough to zero at 50 yds.with the original front sight.) However, with the front sight centred on the ramp, I have to crank the peep sight way to the left, and the alignment with the original military rear sight is off. I find this odd as AG Parker was a firm with an impeccable reputation, so I'm loathe to even think that something wasn't right when it left the factory. I'm sure it will shoot very well when I get its little quirks sorted out.

:) Stuart
 
Thanks Stuart I will look into that tomorrow. FWIW I used a cheap Bushnell boresight and fiddled with the tang sight on the BSA. Cloverleafed at 25m first time I shot it. Sweet little 22. I have some nice 22s but this is my fave. Get back to you.
Paul
 
I have finally got almost all of the little things I needed to complete my 15's, thanks to America because the UK won't ship anything to "the colonies" for fear that we will "revolt" against the crown. So much for my families serving in WW1 and WW2 to save them!!! We have a OBE and a DSC for WW1 Navy service.
 
can14 said:
... the UK won't ship anything to "the colonies" for fear that we will "revolt" against the crown...
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Well, that's exactly what America did, so they can quote historical precedence :p

I'm surprised you could get the parts of of the US either, as they're terrified of all the terrorists we let in up here who want to destroy them.

We're supposedly everybody's best friend but no one wants to trust us.
Ungrateful b*****ds!

Both my grandfathers fought in WWI and an uncle in WWII so "I feel your pain."

The main thing is that you got your 15s up and running again. I'm pretty sure it was Martini 15's that the West Vancouver Rifle Club had for us to learn on back in the '60s. I wonder whatever happened to them...

:) Stuart
 
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If any of you would like to see a Henry Martini in action have a looksee at a movie called "The Man Who Would Be King". There is a scene in the movie where Sean Connery is standing in an open spot between two small hills lobbing off a bunch of rounds at the baddies weaing the Brit Reds and a Pith helmet. They carry the Henrys all thru the movie if I recall. Sean looks to have used one of these before and looks quite comfy lobbing off much ammo. A must-see for any Henry Martini entheusiast. Easily as fast as a bolt action and much more reliable. Some gun builders still use these actions because they are so simple and tolerant of large cals like the Ruger no 1. Eye candy for me... :)
 
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