THE MARTINI HENRY.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 10th October 2017, 10:32 PM

Great pictures and typical of a scene in a gun shop in Oman with several hundred years of technology all clashing together !!!

A. G. Maisey · 10th October 2017, 11:31 PM

This is probably off topic, but I love the Martini action, and I just couldn't resist throwing this comment into the pool.

There is a small version of the Martini action that is known as the Martini Cadet, in Australia it was used to train school cadets in use of the rifle, which at that time was considered to be essential for the defence of our country, the idea was that every man in Australia should be able to handle a rifle with competence.

In about 1958 the Australian defence forces sold these Cadet Martinis and they became available to the general public through firearms retailers. When they first hit the market they sold for ten shillings each. After a few months the price went up to twenty shillings (one pound) and it bounced around at that level for a long time.

As soon as they hit the market I bought 6 or 8 of these Martinis, I had a Sydney gunsmith named Don Black do conversions on them to various calibres --- .218Bee, .219 Zipper, and in the early 1960's to a rimmed version of the .222 Remington, plus a few others. One of these Remington conversions was done by a precision gunsmith named Bill Marden, it used a sleeved barrel and for a short time held a benchrest record for its weight class. I made the wood for all these conversions, used each one for a short time, then sold it.

Over the years I did perhaps as many as 20 or so Martini conversions. I've still got three, a couple of .218 Bees and a .22 rimfire.

I love Martinis, they are a purely beautiful action.

Apart from the Martini Cadets, I've also owned a couple of Hammerli Free Pistols, again, beautiful machines.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 11th October 2017, 12:37 AM

Here are 3 I dug up off https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/brit...ets-t9246.html on the web....

A. G. Maisey · 11th October 2017, 01:31 AM

Martini Cadet conversion, circa 1961, metal work Don Black, Lithgow barrel, chambered for .218K Bee (similar to Mashburn Bee), Pecar 4X scope, I did the stock.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 16th October 2017, 03:53 PM

The Battle of Maiwand.

War: Second Afghan War

Date of the Battle of Maiwand: 27th July 1880.

Place of the Battle of Maiwand: West of Kandahar in Southern Afghanistan.

11th October 2017, 12:37 AM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Here are 3 I dug up off https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/brit...ets-t9246.html on the web.... Attached Images

11th October 2017, 01:31 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	Martini Cadet conversion, circa 1961, metal work Don Black, Lithgow barrel, chambered for .218K Bee (similar to Mashburn Bee), Pecar 4X scope, I did the stock. Attached Images

16th October 2017, 03:53 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The Battle of Maiwand. War: Second Afghan War Date of the Battle of Maiwand: 27th July 1880. Place of the Battle of Maiwand: West of Kandahar in Southern Afghanistan. Attached Images

10th October 2017, 10:32 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Great pictures and typical of a scene in a gun shop in Oman with several hundred years of technology all clashing together !!!

10th October 2017, 11:31 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,989	This is probably off topic, but I love the Martini action, and I just couldn't resist throwing this comment into the pool. There is a small version of the Martini action that is known as the Martini Cadet, in Australia it was used to train school cadets in use of the rifle, which at that time was considered to be essential for the defence of our country, the idea was that every man in Australia should be able to handle a rifle with competence. In about 1958 the Australian defence forces sold these Cadet Martinis and they became available to the general public through firearms retailers. When they first hit the market they sold for ten shillings each. After a few months the price went up to twenty shillings (one pound) and it bounced around at that level for a long time. As soon as they hit the market I bought 6 or 8 of these Martinis, I had a Sydney gunsmith named Don Black do conversions on them to various calibres --- .218Bee, .219 Zipper, and in the early 1960's to a rimmed version of the .222 Remington, plus a few others. One of these Remington conversions was done by a precision gunsmith named Bill Marden, it used a sleeved barrel and for a short time held a benchrest record for its weight class. I made the wood for all these conversions, used each one for a short time, then sold it. Over the years I did perhaps as many as 20 or so Martini conversions. I've still got three, a couple of .218 Bees and a .22 rimfire. I love Martinis, they are a purely beautiful action. Apart from the Martini Cadets, I've also owned a couple of Hammerli Free Pistols, again, beautiful machines.