martini gunsmithing
Don't ask me how to get a copy, but by far the clearest and most comprehensive article on the subject was by Frank De Haas, and appeared in "Guns and Ammo" in September 1964. You couldn't do better....
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FWIW The DeHaas Family still holds the copyrights to those articles, and FWIW I seriously doubt the Dehaas Family is going to seek you out and put you in bankruptcy for copying a 40 year old...
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I have recevied the article, and I'll try to get it up in a useful format for educational and research purposes.Anyone who feels a twinge of copyright guilt should go make peace with it by buying a...
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Agreed about the advice on getting DeHaas books. Well worth the price, bargains really.When you puit it up, be sure and post on Archives as well as the M-H Forum, Michael. this will be something we...
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Hello everyone from Canada. New to your site and I am a small collector of Martini rifles (about 45) and maybe 10 other single shots. Thanks for the info on this book mentioned above. Will order it...
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Martinibelgian This .45-70 was built for prone long range work, hence the butt shape and sights. The De Haas article in the Archives explains the advantages of starting with a .303, but I would add...
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This is to finish off the bit about my .45-70, with an observation of general note.When I was working up a load, I had access to a water bullet recovery tank. Testing assorted wads, I found that...
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This really has reference to lp cullen's string on re-barreling to .303. This is fully covered in the deHaas article, and probably in the book. I sent the article to MichaelNH, but he has been having...
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Bisley, If I got your email address right I sent you my mailing address. If you don't get it shoot me an email at lpcullen@peoplepc.com thanks, I appreciate it, Lance
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Thanks alot. It is very informative. I don't think G&A articles have as much substance these days as they used to. Thanks again, Lance
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If the article is now available, how does one get a copy? I have a very heavy trigger pull also on my MKII.
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Don,The best place to start with working on the trigger of the MkII if we are talking about a large Martini is the Archvives section of this board and the posting Martini-Henry MKIII info, From the...
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Great book! I've owned a copy for over twenty years, even before Brownells picked it up. Yes, we still have it, retail price $22.50 + shipping, published now by Frank deHaas' son, Mark.
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I have a question about Greener Martini shotgun actions. Are they the same as the rifle action and if so what cal. can be used to convert 14 ga . How about a 45-70 or there abouts.
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Been there, done that - still have the rifle, it is my current BP match rifle. And no, the Greener shotgun action is actually longer and wider than the standard military rifle action. 45-70 works...
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I got a nearly completed large martini with a 45-90 barrel. I bought it as an unfinished project. I never got around to finishing it, the barrel seems to be a touch loose and the extactor was never...
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45-90? Usually is quite a tight fit in a standard military action, due to cartridge length. Are there any block modifications to get more room for the cartridge to "turn the corner"? This is the...
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My .45-70 started with a .303 action having a narrower feed groove than the .577-450, and I had to grind the groove deeper in order to get a .45-70 round with a 550 grain bullet around the curve....
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A 500 gr in my citadel-actioned 45-70 is quite close as to OAL, which is why I was asking the question... didn't do any grinding, though.The Greener GP has considerably more room, and probably will...
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