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A square 10
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Posted: February 09 2009 at 9:33am |
im contemplateing aquireing a nice martini action 12 ga shotgun , its been fitted with a custom stock and remington bbl , its for trap ,
any drawbacks that leap to mind ? any concerns ? does this conversion make sence ?
i really like it , yet im drawn to commonwealth firearms and dont want to let my inclinations cancel good thinking ..........im open to all opinions
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Cookie Monster
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A Square 10, I have found that sometimes I pay a little more, or get something I want just becouse I want it. In my opinion if the shotgun is in good working condition and you want it, for a price that your comfortable. Then go for it. As far as draw backs the few I have seen had no draw backs, they were in sound condition
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Lithgow
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Many Martinis were coverted to shotguns and they are a good action so if it is in good nick I dont see a problem. Is it a modern conversion? |
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Ed Hill
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Tough to shoot doubles... What was the concern? My friend just built a 45-70 Martini conversion, it should be plenty strong.
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VAnimrod
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If it's the one I'm thinking of, it's gorgeous.
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A square 10
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i think its the one you are thinking of , ive traded a treasured rifle that is truely a shooter , its the intent of the tradeing partner to shoot competetily and i know this rifle to be what he will need , im not a competitive rifle shooter so this fondly held example is going to a home i hope to be better as it will simply rest in my cabinet and a shooter deserves to be shot ,
this is what ive traded-
im shooting more trap these days and i need to quit shooting my double barrel stevens feild gun [it was my fathers -got it new in 1938 IIRC] to improve at all , id like to think ill shoot better with a trap gun , if not ill quit , but i also want to hold true to my dedication to collecting enfeilds ,
and this is what ive traded for -
It's a 12ga with a Remington 870 barrel and screw in chokes.
WTT Martini trap gun
I have a custom trap gun built on a Martini action that I'd like to trade. Honestly I'm not sure of it's monetary value since it was given to me. But I never use it so I would prefer to trade it for something that I would shoot. Here are some of the things I'd be interested in. A Savage 99 with the rotary magazine and counter. A Swede 96, 1917 Eddystone, 30-40 Krag, Persian Mauser or 03-A3 Springfield in original condition, no sporters. I would also be interested in a Martini or other rolling /falling block single shot rifle of most any caliber. I don't shoot pistols much but I would be interested in a Springfield XD. I will entertain other offers. |
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VAnimrod
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Gorgeous gun.
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Lost Kangaroo
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Great wood...(thats what she said.. )
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Get some
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hoadie
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Man...I am impressed!!If I hadda known that could be done with my old Martini/Henry,I NEVER woulda sold it!!
Beautiful pirce there(I'm jealous) Hoadie |
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Loose wimmen tightened here
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Shamu
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Awesome job, that's a sweet-lloking shottie.
I've always been a sucker for that grain pattern, in fact I'd thought of getting a "Kentucky rifle" just so I could have wood with the fiddleback pattern.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Cookie Monster
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That is an Excellent looking sporting firearm!!! beautiful !!!
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Tony
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Hope I'm in ths same condition when I get to that age! Absolute beauty!
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Rottie (PitBulls dad.)
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A square 10
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thank you gentelmen - tomarrow will tell , she arrived in town today and i get to pick her up at 9 bells , i suspect she will outshoot me but im hoping she will inspire me ,
as to the doubles ill leave those to my SxS which does a reasonable job when i can get my act together , ive been shooting a little skeet - its humbleing to say the least , wish id started younger ........
and we will soon have a nice sporting clays coarse set up at my club , im sure it will be equaly humbleing ..........
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Ed Hill
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Skeet is a nasty sport! I've yet to see birds fly high, low, doubles!!
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Cookie Monster
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And Ed and no matter how long you cook those skeet still tough as nails to eat
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Lithgow
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Yes, doubles are hard to shoot with a single barrel gun.
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