One of the more interesting of the older rifle systems that are highly prized by collectors. If you want to talk Martini or any of its many variations this is your forum!
DoubleD Moderator South Africa 1829 Posts Posted - 08/22/2004 : 3:50:06 PM For detailed instructions on assembly and disassembly of...
As we all know the "as is” Gahendra’s being sold by IMA comes in all sorts of conditions. Some, once cleaned up make wonderful additions to our...
DoubleD Moderator South Africa 1829 Posts Posted - 01/18/2006 : 01:38:24 AM We all have our pet loads for our Martini's. Probably the...
Internet Sites for Martini’s, Related Material and Subjects Jason Atkins’ Martini Henry.com site is the home for the Martini Link list. Here is...
This thread was originally posted on the old board as The Apocalypse is coming. It started out as a discussion on Khyber Pass Specials and...
richardwv MH Forum Moderator USA 1832 Posts Posted - 05/14/2006 : 10:12:28 AM Annealing brass is of course essential to long case life....
The 2009 Coggansfield Fifth Annual Digest of Late British Imperial Longarm Prices, 2007-2008 April 2009 © D.P. Munro 2009. Pp. 1-64 total. ...
DoubleD Moderator South Africa 1829 Posts Posted - 05/07/2005 : 02:32:30 AM Issue: During fireforming, cases suffered partial head...
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And I am very satisfied with the results! The only thing left to do is trim the bolt now serving as the lever axis scew. My question now is if...
.577/450 Martini-Henry, 480GR Solid Lead Bullet. 10rd Box J & G seems to have some ...
Years ago, I purchased a chamber sleeve to shoot 45 acp ammo in my Martini-Henry. On Sunday, I shot at 100 yds with 5 rounds in the black. Amazing!...
Hi, I am just about to pick this rifle up from the dealer I will post some better photos when I pick it up later in the week. It has an...
For thoes who reload the Martini-Henry. Here are details of components I measured from one Kynoch 577/450 cartridge currently available from Century...
'African' 303Brit sporter. Dealt down but still reached deep through a gunsmith/maker for this wonderful firearm. I'm guessing this was previously...
...get it back together. Usually good at this but...musta' missed something. Searched the Inet for re-assembly info and the little bit I found was...
Is there any way to lighten the trigger pull on a Martini Henry MK II ????:?
I'm a newbie to the Martini Henry rifles and I have some questions. This is my MKIV rifle. It has Enfield receiver and the butt stock rondel is...
I made a video of what I think may be typical when you order a francotte. I tried to cover the stock repairs I did also. I didn't mention...
got a new MH mould to day from Jim http://www.castbulletengineering.com/ 470 dia. 480 grn this the size I wanted
Hi all, Just picked up a small frame Martini action, it was listed as a Cadet but looks to be an early civilian type of some sort. Any help would be...
A surprise after getting the grunge and brown paint off. Luckily it's the one in worse shape. The welds appear strong but if I shoot it it'll be...
what is the connection with martini? did they manufacture their own parts or refurb mil surplus or? i have a shotgun receiver to build up, will...
For a while now, I have been tempted by one of those Nepalese rifles, even so the official description does not promise much, the reviews on the IMA...
Never done it, but it appears slugging the barrels of a MH involves running a ball through the barrel by using a rolled steel rod as close to the...
I understand some of you use a preliminary sizing step for forming your MH cases from 24 ga shells. What did you use for this preliminary die? The...
The latest weekend "bargain" with IMA was the $125 Francottes. It is almost time for the first brown boxes to arrive. I'm starting a thread for...
No. 6 Gahendra from IMA unwraped stripping
Went to a local gunshow today. Saw my first Martini Henry first hand. As background, I've been on the forums a lot because I am anticipating an...
I just recieved my first Gahendra this week, and after some examination, have noticed some problems. Both barrel bands have been welded shut, the...
Does anyone have a Francotte forearm nose cap laying around they want to sell. Email me at galyc4@att.net
When I first got my untouched Francotte from IMA could not be more pleased with the condition, however never thought everything else was going to be...
Hi, after reviewing the pros and cons of investing in a untouched Francotte (half the world and his dog seems to have!) I recieved mine about a week...
As requested by DoubleD, photos of Martini Henry. This is a link to some info on the collections origin ...
Right up front I'll say the gun is in Afghanistan..... Wondering if anyone has come across this before--I can't find a reference from here on the...
A couple of weeks ago friend Southpaw and I went to the Alberta Victorian Rifleman provincial shoot. The shoot is shot in two stages. 13 shots...
Fellows, I bought a Martini Henry carbine on an impulse. Here is the fore-end. Sorry, but for now it's the only picture I have. Is this an...
got 1 Francotte and 1 parts gun,the parts gun was for my first Francotte that had a crack in the breach block , I guess the shipper was sending out...
Hi sure somebody knows how much the firingpin/striker should protrude from the face of the breech block on a .450 Martini henry MKII ? also is there...
Hi guys, This turned up at a local hockshop. It's an 1878 MkII complete with sling , bayonet with scabbard & brass muzzle cover. The...
Does anyone have info on a Martini mark I rifle with smooth bore.....this one has had the rifling reamed out of it, and the rear sight changed to...
Time ro refinsh my MH Francotte, Which finish is more authentic? Boiled Linsead oil? (never seems to dryfor me) would Tung oil give a linsead...
In the movie The Hunting Party (a western from 1971) starring Gene Hackman, Oliver Reed and Candace Bergen, Hackman has four sporterized versions of...
Oh Wise Ones: The Brown Truck of Happiness just brought me an untouched Gahendra. (IMAs hint on this forum that the price will soon be going up...
The Group buy moulds have shipped! Check the Vendor forum at BM for details. Those of you who missed this group buy can order your mold direct...
Just as I was getting over Arisaka-itus, I've picked up a case of Martini Heneria! I don't think it goes away on it's own.! (Sorry, it sounded...
OK I have this Martini Henry stripped down to all its component parts. Only two steps remain, before I can call this done. The first is the repair...
Just recently picked this up from an old timer. He said that his son picked it up in Canada around 35 years ago and it was one of the purchases that...
I have been trying to put a 1C1 converted to artillery carbine back to as close as posible to isue,would any one know what the sling for the NSW...
I ordered 2 plus bayonets. Even as wallhangers (I hope not) , it's a deal.
I am very much enjoying my untouched unmarked MK II from IMA but I have always had a thing about carbines. It is my understanding that IMA may get a...
Gentlemen: Who is to say why, but, I suspect, there comes a moment when we junior members must concede what the Senior Members acknowledge, that...
Does any know what time frame they experienced when ordering Martini & Henry ammunition from Gad? I placed an order 3 weeks ago, was getting a ...
I've been having fun for the last few weeks building up a sporting rifle using a Martini Henry reciever dated 1874, that I got in a trade with a...
Six months ago, I was given a martini in 450 no1 carbine I've been trying it with black powder. But I've been looking for a smokeless powder load...
After 24 hours of penetrating oil a vice a large screw driver and a wrench i finally managed to remove my Martinis butt stock. I was unable to remove...
I just received the biweekly specials from IMA and noticed that the excellent book Guns of the Gurkhas by John Walter is on sale for half price this...
Anyone here headed to the playday in Alberta next weekend?
i just got a MkII from IMA and it's in pretty great shape except for two obvious stock problems: 1) a chipped forearm where a 1" long by 1/2" inch...
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