1877(1878) Martini Henry Artillery Garrison Rifle

[charlessummers]

Picked this up this weekend too... it's a Mk I Martini Henry Carbine. Looking to find the parts to reassemble it. I need the fore grip, barrel bands, and rear sight. If I have to go reproduction, that's ok. I plan on getting this redone and checked out to see if it's still able to shoot. Ammo isn't cheap, but how often do you get to shoot one of these?

[gregintenn]

I assume it's a 577?

[charlessummers]

Yes.

 

[gregintenn]

Good luck getting it back together. Keep us posted with a range report.

My father bought a Trapdoor Springfield a couple of weeks back. I was skeptical, but it turned out to be surprisingly accurate.

Maybe your Martini will be as well.

[Quavodus]

My BIL used to have a couple of these. He even had a chamber adaptor to shoot .45 Colts. Undersize but still shot decent.

Edited September 28, 2021 by Quavodus

[xtriggerman]

That looks alot like this Kyber 303 I bought a number of years ago at the Knoxville GS. They were hot on putting that distressed finish on the guns its even under the forend wood where as there should be a defined difference between the exposed and covered barrel finish.  The darn thing even shoots but the chamber is so pitted, I had to knock the brass out with a cleaning rod. And no, I didn't hold it to my face when I pulled the trigger! Still plan on hanging a 45-70 barrel on it some day. Good Luck getting it completed.