General Interest Forum

Martini.....what??

feeds@yuku.com (novarover) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:11:33 GMT

Can anyone help me identify this rifle? I know the action is Martini and the stock looks like enfield but I don't know the cal. for sure, or much more about it. There is a cleaning rod under the stock. The barrel is stamped under the stock with the number 10.3 and I think this is the bore diameter which works out to .405 cal but I have not found any reference to Martinis being made in .405 cal. A local gun shop identified it as 44-40 cal. and even fired two rounds of that ammo through...

Links to the old Yote photo site?

feeds@yuku.com (BillOregon) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:26:43 GMT

Anyone have a link to that site? I have some photos on there that no longer exist anywhere else ...

Latest Windows Browser incompatibility with tool bar

feeds@yuku.com (RichardWV) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:10:29 GMT

Maybe I'm the last one to figure this out, but the latest windows browser pushed out this summer is incompatible with the tool bar on this site, meaning the tool bar appears but isn't usable. However when the browser senses this incompatibility a little icon appears next to the address bar that looks like a piece of paper torn in half with green borders. Clicking on it restores compatibility. Since I don't use a lot of the fancy options on the yuku tool bar, this only has...

International Shipping ???

feeds@yuku.com (AkMike1) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:19:29 GMT

Gentlemen,
I may need to send a Snider barreled action overseas from the US. Are there any restrictions on this or is it as easy as filling out the customs declaration and sending it off because it's an antique? Could the 50 caliber rule come into play?
Thanks

HELP

feeds@yuku.com (Pinky) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:32:28 GMT

I have been asked by the Local Marine cadets to do a presentation on Old Firearms of the British forces I have available to me a "Brown Bess" reproduction musket, an PH Enfield percussion rifled musket reproduction, I have an original snider carbine (civilian) a MH MkIV and a MECC I also have a reproduction Colt navy and a Shtlee No1 MkIII* I might be able to get a Webly.
What I was wanting is a little help in brief on the dates each was first introduced and the Phases they...

New Black Powder Publication

feeds@yuku.com (PommyB) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:08:42 GMT

Pedersoli is now putting out a quarterly Black Powder magazine. Here's a link to the first edition, I understand that a subscription to subsequent editions are free.
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/?item=news&news=fr3uz56e&lang=en

Take a Look at This

feeds@yuku.com (gcrank1) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:24:01 GMT

I stumbled upon this online gun museum site, think you may find it interesting. Just Google,
'REME Museum of Technology'

Happy Dipawali

feeds@yuku.com (MichaelNH) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:22:57 GMT

For those of you who own Nepalese rifles, today is Dipawali, the Festival of Lights in Hinduism and a national holiday in India and Nepal. I can't think of a better way to celebrate a "festival of lights" than lighting off some powder in your rifle tomorrow.

Cheers,

Michael

How do you display your rifles? Let's See them!!

feeds@yuku.com (tumtatty) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:44:47 GMT

How do you display your rifles/militaria?

I've run out of wall hooks and I need new ideas!

Here are some of my babies:

`Martini sights

feeds@yuku.com (freddo) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:06:09 GMT

Last month at our club shoot I as standing next to a chap who was shooting a Martini. He was not happy. I asked him why and he said that he had to aim at the ground half way to the target in order to hit it and was having little success The target was a silouette of a feral cat.
I rummaged in my bag and found an aluminium foresight adapter that I had made for my Martini some years ago and suggested that he try it. A short while later he came to me with a smile from ear to ear and told me...

post cards

feeds@yuku.com (snider volley ) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:56:05 GMT

To Our International Friends,

Nina's class is in a contest for the most postcards from the farthest locations. If you have a few minutes, would you mind sending Nina a postcard from your home country? I have a feeling that we know quite a few people in various parts of the world, thereby giving us a shot at winning this!

Thank you in advance!

Your friend, Laurie

Nina Wilson

26530...

Can anyone help in the sewing of a British Uniform?

feeds@yuku.com (tumtatty) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:18:58 GMT
I'm thinking of sewing a British uniform coat from the Revolutionary war era. I'm not too concerned with the regiment. I was thinking akin to the 7th Regiment of Foot (Royal Fusiliers) but it doesn't have to be.

Does anyone have a pattern? Or perhaps the best kind of fabric to buy?
Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Unknown Combination Tool

feeds@yuku.com (PaulD) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:54:05 GMT
Anyone able to identify this combi tool?

Notice about the CBE Group Buy Martini mould

feeds@yuku.com (The Double D) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:18:06 GMT

I am posting this in several forums---so don't say you didn't know:

PAY Special ATTENTION!!

The...

Website that displays the market value of firearms?

feeds@yuku.com (clement123) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:03:24 GMT
There is a website I have visited that features (on-line) current market values on many firearms especially collectable military surplus arms. Does anyone know the address for this website. For the life of me I can not find where I burried it? Thanks.

clement_1@comcast.net

Hyperlinks are great:Zulu (film) led to Men of Harlech led to Woad Ode !!!!!!

feeds@yuku.com (vincent998) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:16:29 GMT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woad_Ode

From Svalbard-funnel info. required

feeds@yuku.com (Carignan Salieres) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:37:22 GMT
Bob sent me these pictures. What type of funnel are does he have here? Old gun related?
-Ryan

Correct Cleaning Rod......

feeds@yuku.com (Mick Kelly) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:45:48 GMT
I have just bought a Tipton carbon fibre rod to replace my aging Parker-Hale rods, am I correct in thinking it should be ok to clean from the breech end on both my Martini and Snider?
The reason I ask is that it will not (unless I'm not giving it enough welly!) flex enough to go through the Snider but is ok for the Martini, the downside on using it for the Martini is that it shaves the carbon rod when in contact with the rear of the reciever.

On the plus side the...

Eprouvette

feeds@yuku.com (vincent998) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:12:47 GMT

Found at local auction.Circa 1800 spring eprouvette (blackpowder tester) new treasure !!!!!!!

Office decoration

feeds@yuku.com (Fabian23) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:36:53 GMT
I have recently moved office at work and want to cover the clinical white walls with some nice posters/old ads/recruitment posters etc. It is my own private office and I receive no clients so I can paste gun related up on the walls without the risk of offending anyone. Anyone know a good source of reproduction posters to do with old military BP guns/Victorian military ..... I can stretch to WWI if I must. I have seen a nice Webley armourers chart on Ebay which might make a good start....