Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by Niner » Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:03 am

That was fast....considering your other gun related orders. The pin piece end looks narrow and perhaps shaped already to correct dimensions too. How does it fit?
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:17 pm

Protrudes OK from the block but I am not going to fit it until Monday because we are going round to my pals for drinks tomorrow and I wanted to show him the difference, :roll:
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:30 am

Fitted it yesterday and put a couple of empty cases with new primers through it to make sure it works - it does........... :razz: :GBR:
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by Niner » Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:47 am

Are you going to strap it to a tree and put a long leash on the trigger and test fire it from a distance with real ammo to see what happens? Or are you confident enough to put that stock right up to your cheek and pull the trigger with your finger? :loco:
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:01 am

Just load up and pull the trigger, it is, after all British :GBR: :GBR:
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by Niner Delta » Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:50 pm

"it is, after all British".......... so does that mean it leaks oil....... :mrgreen:

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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu Feb 08, 2018 3:34 am

No Vern, not a BSA/Triumph/Norton :loco: :loco:
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by Niner Delta » Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:13 pm

Or MGB or Triumph TR4A-IRS......... :mrgreen:

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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by Niner » Thu Feb 08, 2018 7:46 pm

But they were good looking toy convertibles, I'd give them that. :bigsmile:
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Re: Martini-Henry Artillery Carbine Mk.I

Post by Niner Delta » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:04 pm

Yes, they were fun, although I think my wife drove them more than I did.
I remember that I sat so low that I was at eye level with the lug nuts on a semi.....
Kind of a odd feeling.. :shock: .. when doing 75mph on the freeway.


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