Martini .22

[Mctrigger]

My father in law found a very nice martini .22 for my daughter. Just a real beauty of a first rifle. Nice, small and compact rifle. The craftsmanship, fit and finish will make this a heirloom I’m sure. Thought I’d share some pictures after I cleaned up some of the dust and grime. Put a thin coat of oil on and a light coat of BLO on the wood. Will have take it out and see how it shoots soon.

 

[Sarg]

That's nice, she will enjoy using that I bet, well done to the Dad in law there !

I started many years back looking for a 22 Hornet for a friend & ended up with about 8-9 of these little buggers in many different guises .

I have one very similar & weirdly it has the chamber sleeved from .297/230 Morris to 22LR & it shoots well enough that I shot one of my largest bags of Rabbits out to 75-80yds with a nice old peed sight fitted to the Tang !

I would love one of the Greener actions but keep missing them when they turn up, I think the 300 Sherwood is just a cool round to .

 

[Mctrigger]

They are so darn cool. Certainly worth snagging them when available. A rook chambering would be classic assuming you can make the brass. Nice to own rifles from the glory of fine craftsmanship of proper sporting rifles.

 

[nztimb]

stunning little rifle

 

[ZG47]

Beautiful rifle. Just remember … it is your daughter’s rifle!

 

[BeeMaa]

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but there appears to be a crack in the right side of the wrist of the stock. Possibly another one on the right side of the forend? Are these able to be repaired?

 

[spike.t]

Neat...one in .22 hornet would be nice

 

[Nhoro]

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but there appears to be a crack in the right side of the wrist of the stock. Possibly another one on the right side of the forend? Are these able to be repaired?

See if you can twist the stock to open the crack slightly then rub some woodglue into the crack. The glue will bond stronger than the wood. Mix sawdust and glue and you will hardly see the crack. I just did a 22 brno model 1. Shoots fine.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

My father in law found a very nice martini .22 for my daughter. Just a real beauty of a first rifle. Nice, small and compact rifle. The craftsmanship, fit and finish will make this a heirloom I’m sure. Thought I’d share some pictures after I cleaned up some of the dust and grime. Put a thin coat of oil on and a light coat of BLO on the wood. Will have take it out and see how it shoots soon.

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@Mctrigger
Absolutely stunning. BSA used to make target rifles out of the little Martini that would give modern rifles a run for ther money.
Bob

 

[Mctrigger]

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but there appears to be a crack in the right side of the wrist of the stock. Possibly another one on the right side of the forend? Are these able to be repaired?

those are actually both just scratch’s. The wood is crack free.

 

[BeeMaa]

those are actually both just scratch’s. The wood is crack free.

Glad to hear it. You have a beautiful rifle and I hope you & your daughter enjoy it.

 

[Mctrigger]

So I went to test fire at the farm today and found it wouldn’t extract. Looks to be a bell at the base of the case wall. Looking in to the proof stamps on the barrel the .22.L I asssume meant 22 long has the letter FL preceding it. From what I found FL.22.L likely means flobert. However I can’t find any martini built flobert .22 rifles online. Will have to find a smith with some knowledge on it I think.

 

[Sarg]

I should of said, the only .22LR that work well are the BSA Model 12 & up wards (some times marked as .220 ) that were target rifles & some Sportco .22LR conversion, with the rest of them problems can occur & should be tested wearing ear muffs & eye protection .

A lot have corroded chambers or are not actually .22LR , do you think yours was once a .297/230 ?

Maybe do a chamber cased to check ?

 

[Mctrigger]

I should of said, the only .22LR that work well are the BSA Model 12 & up wards (some times marked as .220 ) that were target rifles & some Sportco .22LR conversion, with the rest of them problems can occur & should be tested wearing ear muffs & eye protection .

A lot have corroded chambers or are not actually .22LR , do you think yours was once a .297/230 ?

Maybe do a chamber cased to check ?

good call. But I don’t think so. The firing pin is for a rimfire. And the bell on my .22 is too short. I’ll post a picture of the fired case. It’s belled about 2/3rds the way around.

 

[Mctrigger]

I’m starting to think maybe just erosion. in the chamber? Rifling looks ok. Was too tight for a brass brush and used a nylon one. From The marks on the barrel I assumed .22 long. But I found some info stating similar marks were .22 flobert. Which might make sense.

 

[Sarg]

They some times say 6mm Flobert - .22L, it does look a little like a .230 Short base on that, it is not but looks too smooth/uniform for erosion, is it the same all around base ?

I meant to say converted to .22LR as mine was CF converted to RF with a chamber sleeve, pity as CF are more sort after here but again it is great fun & cheaper shooting in RF .