Publisher's Synopsis
Know your rifle!
Do you own or are you thinking about acquiring a Martini-Henry rifle or carbine? If so, this concise book will serve you well.
On these pages, you will learn how to take apart, reassemble, and maintain your vintage Martini-Henry. And you'll be learning from the primary source, her majesty's 19th-century Armourers who were charged with the care and repair of the British Army's Martini-Henrys and Martini-Enfields.
The Martini-Henry gunsmithing hacks detail how to:
Disassemble and reassemble the action.
Adjust breech block height for smoother operation.
Troubleshoot and repair a defective loading lever.
Assess striker impact location on the primer.
Fine-tune trigger pull-off without causing an unintended discharge.
Strip the stock, barrel, and action.
Expanding your knowledge base about the Victorian era firearm
Lending you more confidence working on them.
Make you the go-to guy for troubleshooting problem Martini-Henrys.
Modestly illustrated, the text includes schematic drawings of the action and drawings for modifying internal parts for more efficient operation.
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