Hello all,
   I'm a proud owner of a new (to Me!) Martini MKII .22
It is in great condition. I want to try to make this a Schuetzen style rifle to pratice and compete some. Is it also possible to shoot bench with this type of rifle?? Is there such thing as an convertable? Kind of a dual purpose rifle. I'm looking for a source for Swiss butts!!!     ( Plates Gentlemen!!)
Which is better Single or Double hook?  Thanks

hey MM

YOU BEEN HOLDING OUT ON ME BUDDY!!!!!!!!!!  is that a freeland ball and plate?

nice 52

rafter-7

go with the under arm hook so you can shoot it from the bench as well as offhand.. just my opinion

Thanks guys!
  That's a real nice 52!!! I like the butt plate on that rifle.
I couldn't find it on the Brownell's sight. Is there a name of the company on it. I'll still keep trying to find it. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.  Jesse

PlumLoco, from the photo this appears to be a Al Freeland adjustable butt plate. It is adjustable for length of pull, height of comb and angle of the butt plate. The single hook is probably the best for combination shooting offhand and off the benchor prone/position shooting. Over my shooting life I have had BSAMK!!, BSAMK!!!, BSA MK !V, as well as several others. I still have my BSA MK III. I have had is well over 45 years and it still shoots well. I still have a large supply of Win-Western Mk III ammo which it shoots well. 
Getting back to the butt plate, you can find this ocassionaly on e-Bay and at gun shows. They are not cheep. The Freeland #61 (As I recall) as also a good setup. Don't settel for a cheepie and wait untill you find what you want. I have a adjustable butt plate with a folding hook but I really think you would like the Freeland best. The MK II is a fine rifle and I'm sure you will be happy with it. Good Luck.

A good source of used adjustable butt plates is Neal Johnsons shop in Colorado springs.  He is the Anschutz factory service and gunsmith for the Olympic team. His on line catalog has a big selection of used free rifle stuff on consignment. I sold a Anschutz adjustable plate through him a couple of years ago.

I think it's listed under Gunsmithing inc.   

Boats

Plum

Here is the link. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links); He does have a used hook plate. But it's 200 bucks, That is exactly like the one I sold through him, I had won it in a match. It's the latest Anschutz and probably sells for a lot more new.

For your rifle the most common plate and one that would work well is an older Anschutz. I bet Neil has some that he does not list on his web-site.   

My mid 60-s vintage Anschutz 54 has a plate that is leingth of pull and height adjustable.  It has 2 interchangable butts one with a hook for offhand and another flat for prone or bench. It will not cant which is why the modern guys replace them for the newer version.

I would phone him

Boats

Thanks Again!

   I always get real good info from y'all. I did find another source while surfing. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
He has a real nice looking sinlge hook. Now all I have to get is a nice schutzen style stock. Do any of you have access to or know of someone that has a nice pattern for the MkII?
I emailed the guy for the Martini Gallery. But he couldn't help.
Doesn't seem to be that many choices? Again!! Thanks to all for the help you're giving me!!  Jesse

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Boats,
The Canjar goes into the mag well, just like a magazine would, or like my single shot adapter does. If you look at the small lever near the ball, that is the lock for screwing the height up and down. The small knob behind the staff at the base of the magazine adapter, turns in or out to tilt the ball's angle. Not much adjustment there. It's all the way in to get the angle you see, and all the way out for straight up. It wont go back farther than straight down. It has a pivot point in the center to allow this angled movement. 
Truly a really neat little palm rest, and very solid too. Doesn't have a bit of play in it.
Vall