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Thread: Is this a Hollis & Sons, BSA, Braendlin, or am I way off base?

  1. 08-08-2020, 10:12 AM #1
    DonGruene
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    Is this a Hollis & Sons, BSA, Braendlin, or am I way off base?

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    My dad had a Houston area gunsmith chamber/rebarrel in .217 Ackley in December 1967. Thank you for your assistance.
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  2. 08-08-2020, 10:31 AM #2
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    Additionally, I wanted to say hi, new to the forum! I just realized my previous thread did not post. If any of you have an idea about this rifle your help is greatly appreciated! It's been locked in a gun safe for the past 30 yrs or so, and i have 143 rounds of ammo on hand.
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  3. 08-08-2020, 11:26 AM #3
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    Welcome to the board !

    In viewing the rebated action bottom line to the rear if the trigger guard, I believe you have a sporterized Hollis Martini.

    The Braendlin-Trantor & the Greener Martini actions have a straight action bottom line.

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  4. 08-08-2020, 11:38 AM #4
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    Thank you, I was wondering what it was. There are very few markings since it is a rebarrel. The new barrel is dated 12.67 with the gunsmith's initials under the fore end. This rifle has spent most of it's life in a safe.
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  5. 08-08-2020, 04:16 PM #5
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    The style is typical of Belgian made Martinis ,so it could be any of the mentions with the exception of BSA.Braendlin Armory were major suppliers of Belgian made guns .
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    Very nice! Who was the gunsmith?
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    I am trying to search and figure it out. My dad never told me the name, but was possibly in the Pasadena area. Here is a pic of the initials SWGS. This could be something like "SW Gun Shop" although I cannot find anything on Google.Click image for larger version.  Name: IMG_09082020_041218_(800_x_800_pixel).jpg  Views: 19  Size: 52.3 KB  ID: 265957
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  8. 08-09-2020, 05:15 AM #8
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    although Pasadena isn't exactly southwest Houston.
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  9. 08-17-2020, 02:47 AM #9
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    Belgian action .Most English makers bought these actions in the white ,chambered and barreled the or bought them semi finished.I have a TAndrews with the identical action in 360No5 Rook ,although it's marked 380Rook ,slugging the barrel tell me its a 360.Basically the same cartridge but one uses an inside lubricated projectile and the other a heeled affair.
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  10. 08-29-2020, 03:16 AM #10
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    I moved to Pasadena in 1975, the only gunsmith I recall was Wayne Barnett.
    I have a friend that has ben around there a lot longer and involved in the gun business ill ask him and get back to the thread.
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