Thread: Enfield barrel on a Martini and vice versa

Originally Posted by zimmer

@grandpamac

I've got a Martini Enfield action that I bought as a complete rifle sans wood in the early 70s a Kapiti Antiques auction for $30. The barrel I gave away.

I toyed with a 38-55 but finally decided on 45-70 so bought a 45 cal barrel blank from Tony Hawkins again in the 70s. The 2 bits have yet to come together.
Problem now is I cannot remember if the barrel is smokeless or BP only.
Maybe in the next 47 years of my life the project will be completed.....

Must dig my action out and try and interpret its markings.

Like the look of your setup.

Greetings Zimmer,
I think that the long gestation period on some of these projects (sometimes called safe curing) adds luster to the final result as long as we are still alive to see it. My Martini was rebarrelled early 1981 in .30-30 and shot well using a bent bit of steel for a rear sight. I had loaded for it previously when a .303 but little in the way of accuracy was expected or achieved. The rifle was rechambered in 1996 to.30-40 but it took two decades to mount the scope. The base is a Weaver No 60 filed to suit. It shoots really well but is heavy so is reserved for mid week gentleman's hour wanders along with the other old soldiers.
Regards Grandpamac.