Any experience with Vickers Martini rifles?
I've had one, and regret selling it. You've pretty much described it to a T. Elegant design, carefully constructed.
Most British club rifles have seen a LOT of use. Stocks are often much modified and patched up. If it is missing the peep sight, or parts thereof, it is virtually impossible to source parts here.
Simple to restock, you basically rout an appropriately sized groove into your blank and inlet for the trigger. Then cut away everything that doesn't look like a stock.
Sure wish I had kept mine. It had the peep and front sight intact, but was in a truly slaughtered stock. I just didn't have the patience to restock it at the time.
Otony
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Bryan,
2017-04-25, 21:48
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- Any experience with Vickers Martini rifles? -
Otony,
2017-04-26, 05:55
- the one I'm considering is complete... - Bryan, 2017-04-26, 06:20
- No in-hand experience Bryan. -
Hoot,
2017-04-26, 06:10
- thx Hoot. I didn't have the first link. NT - Bryan, 2017-04-26, 06:16
- How much? Sounds like it might be at the top of the -
Hobie,
2017-04-26, 07:16
- Actually less and it's a partial trade.... -
Bryan,
2017-04-26, 08:01
- You need to look at Ashly's Martini Henry London Club con -
Rob Leahy,
2017-04-26, 08:16
- That was last year? -
Bryan,
2017-04-26, 14:16
- 2 years ago nt -
Rob Leahy,
2017-04-26, 14:37
- That makes more sense. Thx. NT - Bryan, 2017-04-26, 21:14
- 2 years ago nt -
Rob Leahy,
2017-04-26, 14:37
- That was last year? -
Bryan,
2017-04-26, 14:16
- You need to look at Ashly's Martini Henry London Club con -
Rob Leahy,
2017-04-26, 08:16
- Actually less and it's a partial trade.... -
Bryan,
2017-04-26, 08:01
- Any experience with Vickers Martini rifles? -
Otony,
2017-04-26, 05:55