Belgian made Sporting Martini 303"???
Hi All, Now I looked at a little while ago a sporting rifle/carbine in 303" which was made in Belgium, the action is engraved and the bore is quite good, but needs a good clean, the exterior however...
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Basically, the Boers bought just about anything that would shoot at a certain time - with a preference for martini stuff, though... I actuallyhave a line on a Belgian-made Snider carbine which served...
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Ah, Gert, ah Belgium made Martini! Say Kevin it wouldn't have the letters AF on it any where would it?DD
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Hi All, Not sure about the AF but I do remember Liege proofs, I will have to phone them in the morning and check it's still available If i can get it at the right price it would be a worthwhile...
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Francotte is right for AF. Does it have the Martini Henry Action or the drop out innards like a Cadet?Look around for some cabinet makers steel wool in 4 ought "0000" size. Don't use any larger....
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Make sure to remove the stocks first, though! Even better than steel wool is bronze wool, again in a very fine grade. If neither is readily available, get some hardwood dowels, about 1/2" diameter, 5"...
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The Belgian stuf was made in all ranges, from awful to gorgeous, most of being in the 'trade' category. And as some of the better-known Brit makers actually used Belgian components or even sold...
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Hi All, As I remember it has the normal full sized Martini action similar to my M-E, it was very pettite though in other dimensions, certainly more of a carbine than rifle and light, should be a...
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Sounds like a buy. I will suggest that in addition to steel wool (which I'm not too fond of, really) and bronze wool, the stiore wehre you buy kitchen supplies probably has copper wool/copper mesh for...
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Hey, Clyde,We had the stainless stuff once upon a time, for removing severe leading from bores, mainly. I know we've discussed getting it back into the catalog, but I dis-remember if we have it right...
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In the mid west, at least, the vendors for Rigg products sell this. It's a soft stainless alloy that won't cut bluing but will knock down rust and patina.
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