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John Boy
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Interesting Martini Henry MK III .303 Conversion
Nov 30th, 2015 at 11:20pm
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Preface: I know nothing about Martini Henry's except what I data mined about this rifle ...
* Martini Henry MK III converted to .303 British
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* It's evidenced by the hooked forearm, the thumb depression on the back of the action and dimensions of the rifle.  It is NOT a Zule manufactured firearm
* Serial No H 2258 on right side of action with unknown crossed flags inspection mark with "2P" (2nd Proof) stamp next to the serial number...
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* Barrel stamp in front of action:
** Liege Proof House and no markings to identify the manufacturing house
** A. SCHRIEVER and underneath BREVETE
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* CE with V2G underneath on the lever ... ?
Now, here is the confusing mark on the left side of the action ...
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* STYER 1883 ... Styer was a Romanian production house for Peabody Martini's yet nowhere on the rifle is there any stampings indicating that the rifle was produced at STYER in Romania !

Anyway - the price was right (gift) - wood is in decent shape - 0.305 bore shows it's age yet there is remaining rifling.  So ordered 303 ammo and a set of dies just to say I shot it and determine the accuracy.   The barrel ladder sight is 2000 yds but don't believe the bullet will make the trip with any accuracy  Wink
  
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Re: Interesting Martini Henry MK III .303 Conversion
Reply #1 - Nov 30th, 2015 at 11:51pm
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Just for grins and giggles google steyr martini and you should get some good hits. And with pics so you can see the steyr trademark on the receiver. it's possible that your martini was rebarreled sometime in it's long life. Frank
  

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Reply #2 - Dec 1st, 2015 at 12:12am
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Frank - no Steyr markings on the rifle to indicate it was made in Romania other than the STEYR 1883 stamp  .  Good discussion in this thread and more data I posted abot mine 
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Re: Interesting Martini Henry MK III .303 Conversion
Reply #3 - Dec 1st, 2015 at 4:10am
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Steyr is the city where the OWG resided (Austrian Arms company - Oesterrreichiche Waffengesellschaft).  So the original rifle was probably made by them, and afterwards rebarreled in Liège, Belgium.  OWG made the rifles for the Roumanian army, Roumaniaa never made any MArtini's themselves.
  
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