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At the weekly Historic Section meeting today I brought along some Martini actioned rifles from my collection to show the evolution of the type from military to civilian guise.

Our resident David Bailey, jjvc, was on hand to capture the moment so here are his photographs.

From top to bottom.

Large action Martinis

577/450 Martini Henry MkIV, (not issue rear sight).

.303 British civilian Martini Enfield.

.22 SMRC conversion by Bonehill, this rifle was originally in 577/450, then converted to .303 British and finally converted to its current .22RF calibre.

Small action Martinis.

310 Cadet by BSA, the one that started this famous line.

BSA No 8

BSA 12/15

What can one say but Phwoarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Proper rifles.

Superb collection, but missing this one:-- small frame with true martini action rather than Francotte.
Fred

Very nice collection you have there tongueout

oooh, preshus !

Just missing from the photographs Fred, by no means my complete collection just some of those I have on FAC.

Oooooh, now thats what I call porn tongueout tongueout

Very nice collection, I'm not turning green at all

Should have got the Henry out and given that floor a quick hoover methinks. :lol:

Have you been suitably trained on the use of Henry? Elf and softy you know.

You're right, best leave it to the qualified Henry operater.