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Martini's are as ugly as a Studebaker
Oct 10th, 2006 at 12:38pm
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Sumbody said that in another post.  Yep they sure are right.

So here are my two ugly Martini's

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Lets see some of you other guys Studebakers!!!

  
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Re: Martini's are as ugly as a Studebaker
Reply #1 - Oct 10th, 2006 at 1:59pm
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Studebakers must be very nice indeed!
  
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Reply #2 - Oct 10th, 2006 at 2:10pm
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If a Martini is as ugly as a 53 coupe or late 50s Hawk then it ain't too bad!
  
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Reply #3 - Oct 10th, 2006 at 4:34pm
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MARTINIS AND 38 FORDS
  
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Re: Martini's are as ugly as a Studebaker
Reply #4 - Oct 10th, 2006 at 7:20pm
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and some perform like an R4 Avanti.  in fact most will, and some a whole lot better than that! 
    I live about 15 miles from South Bend IN and I can tell tell you that when the Studebakers Drivers Club has their "Homecoming" here every few years there is some fantastic big buck iron to be seen including some really great old pickup trucks,  though in my personal opinion the whole "Lark" series was as ugly as a boil on a warthogs butt.
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 19th, 2006 at 9:14pm
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Studebaker in Improved Zipper with 1" Unertl 8x, wood rough-shaped, plenty of work left. Just one of many projects.
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Reply #6 - Oct 19th, 2006 at 9:16pm
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One more. How the heck do ya attach more than one pic?
  
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Reply #7 - Oct 19th, 2006 at 9:17pm
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ditto
  
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Reply #8 - Oct 19th, 2006 at 9:59pm
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Man, you guys are pretty rough on those Studebakers....

Doubled, can you imagine what a Highwall would look like with that sort of effort and skill devoted to the bluing, engraving and checkering?   

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Reply #9 - Oct 19th, 2006 at 11:30pm
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A fine Martini without a case is like a collector Studebaker without a garage. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links)
  
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Reply #10 - Oct 20th, 2006 at 6:41am
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A detail from my Swinburn Martini, ufortunately all scratched up - I really need to polish it!
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And the little Swiss double-trigger Martini
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Reply #11 - Oct 20th, 2006 at 6:46am
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and next one's are NOT mine- but still VERY nice Martini's, courtesy of Martini Wiz Bob Snapp:
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Reply #12 - Oct 20th, 2006 at 8:27am
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Some of those swayback nags have got real nice blankets on um. 
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Reply #13 - Oct 20th, 2006 at 12:23pm
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Somewhere on the web you had posted pictures of the innards of the set trigger martini. Do you remember where? If not, are the pictures available for you to send them to me? I'd forgotten about them till you posted this. I'd like to add them to my collection of martini data. You should have my email addy listed somewhere in our exchanges.

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Reply #14 - Oct 21st, 2006 at 3:20am
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You mean this one?
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Reply #15 - Oct 21st, 2006 at 3:40pm
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Yes and you had another with all of the parts disassembled from the subframe.

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Reply #16 - Oct 21st, 2006 at 4:16pm
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I prsume you mean this one??
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It is actually quite simple - even I can take it down and - most importantly - reassemble it! Wink

The top thingy with the extension is a double spring, and the one which powers the set trigger.  Mind you I still haven't really figured out how it works, except that it works...  It is a a quite compact package though.
  
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Reply #17 - Nov 13th, 2006 at 3:59am
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Martini's and Studebakers.  Empty canvas.  Joe.
  
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Reply #18 - Nov 13th, 2006 at 5:15pm
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Does anyone do this type of installation on standard martini triggers?
  
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Reply #19 - Nov 14th, 2006 at 4:26am
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Not that I know of - double-trigger Martini's, when they can be found, are usually of the Swiss style, and external.  This one is internal in a small action, and is most certainly not drop-in.
  
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Re: Martini's are as ugly as a Studebaker
Reply #20 - Nov 15th, 2006 at 9:48am
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Any chance of another picture showing a side view of that double spring.  That's a real interesting setup. Is the extension arm on the double spring integral to the spring or silver soldered on--can you tell?  How far down can it be set--weight wise?
  
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Reply #21 - Nov 15th, 2006 at 1:23pm
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Give me a bit of time, and I'll come up with a side pic - but the 'arm' is integral to the spring.  Weight-wise, I'd have to go by feel, but I'd guess around 100-150 grams - maybe 200 tops.  As I am used to a direct trigger, more than light enough for me!
One thing though - I really need to tighten down the spring, or I get AD's - which probably means that I will need to recut the sear in the long run, as it presumably is only held by spring pressure...
  
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Reply #22 - Nov 15th, 2006 at 5:27pm
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that double spring and lever arm must be a pretty fancy little bit of metal work.  the rest does not look overly complex.
  
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Reply #23 - Apr 27th, 2007 at 1:17pm
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Yeah!! Martinis are REALLY BUTT Ugly! My little 22 Ack Hornet.
  
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Reply #25 - Apr 29th, 2007 at 7:43pm
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don't know, won't debate about the aesthetics,  but its said "beauty is as Beauty does".   At the 22 shoot at EG this weekend we had 34 or 35 shooter,  my list is out inth van and I haven't brought that case in yet,  but as I recall the number of Martinis---almost all BSA's or variant---outnumbered the TOTAL of all the other guns listed on the registrtion sheets.   And again as I recall, most of the guys taking home money, took it with martinis.
  
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Reply #26 - Jul 15th, 2007 at 5:10pm
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Early Francotte Studebaker, originally 297/230. I like Cadets.
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Re: Martini's are as ugly as a Studebaker
Reply #27 - Jul 15th, 2007 at 7:29pm
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Ah! a lovely Studebaker to be sure. But, dont forget the German Stoody.  They made the ugly gun too ! !  Cheesy Grin

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