The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - That makes more sense. Thx. NT

That makes more sense. Thx. NT (reply)

Bryan — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:14:44 +0000

2 years ago nt (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:37:28 +0000

That was last year? (reply)

Bryan — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:16:35 +0000

I didn't see or hear about that and I spent the whole week with you, Jim Taylor, Roger and Jared.

You need to look at Ashly's Martini Henry London Club con (reply)

Rob Leahy — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:16:42 +0000

version. Full Sized Martini Henry lined to .22rl. Roger C, Jared S. Ashly & I were shooting it in Raton... Heavy accurate rifle.

Actually less and it's a partial trade.... (reply)

Bryan — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:01:15 +0000

For one of my guns. I'm going to take a look at it next week.

How much? Sounds like it might be at the top of the (reply)

Hobie — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 12:16:04 +0000

price range or about $750.

the one I'm considering is complete... (reply)

Bryan — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:20:33 +0000

Original Parker Hale double aperture sights and clean. Bore is strong and bright. No issues other than a worn butt pad.

I'm considering taking it.

thx Hoot. I didn't have the first link. NT (reply)

Bryan — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:16:48 +0000

No in-hand experience Bryan. (reply)

Hoot — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:10:41 +0000

But, just ran into this a few days back => http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=441244#Post4...

And, in that discussion is a link to here => http://www.rifleman.org.uk/Vickers_Martini_rifles.htm

Prior to that, I never knew they existed!

Any experience with Vickers Martini rifles? (reply)

Otony — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:55:31 +0000

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

Any experience with Vickers Martini rifles?

Bryan — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 02:48:31 +0000

I'm being offered a trade on a Vickers Jubilee. Pretty interesting target rimfire. The action and barrel are machined as one piece...no barrel threads. No headspace issues. Really elegant trigger design. Pre-war quality. Match grade accuracy with rugged reliability (can't say that about most target rifles).

Any experience with them?