AbitNutz
12-22-2015, 10:05 AM
In a previous post I alerted the media that I was trying to pick up a couple of somewhat odd rifles. Well, be careful what you wish for...I did.
The first one is a Greener-Martini that was incarnated by Navy Arms. It's a 45/70 and is really a sweet thing. It is color case hardened and the bore is mint. It's got a 26 inch octagon barrel and is pretty heavy. It desperately needs sights but it looks like I have that covered with a Lyman 20J front globe and a Marbles tang rear.
The second...straight from mother Russia via Remington is a Baikal MP-221 double rifle in 45/70. This is a shockingly nice rifle. As a long time AK hater I have to holster my prejudice. The chambers and bores are chrome plated and also in mint condition.
Now here's something that will tickle those of you who know what recoil is. This rifle weighs 6.8 lbs and has a thin stock. The rifle is good for pressure levels on the lower end of the lever action scale, which is still pretty stout. So we have a light rifle, with a thinner stock, with a heavyish recoiling caliber....and...wait for it...it has a Barska 3-12x50 IR scope on it. I was told it was never sighted in. I expect it was never fired at all based on the condition of the rifle and the fact the scope doesn't rattle.
I didn't even know there were scope mounts available for this thing...
The first one is a Greener-Martini that was incarnated by Navy Arms. It's a 45/70 and is really a sweet thing. It is color case hardened and the bore is mint. It's got a 26 inch octagon barrel and is pretty heavy. It desperately needs sights but it looks like I have that covered with a Lyman 20J front globe and a Marbles tang rear.
The second...straight from mother Russia via Remington is a Baikal MP-221 double rifle in 45/70. This is a shockingly nice rifle. As a long time AK hater I have to holster my prejudice. The chambers and bores are chrome plated and also in mint condition.
Now here's something that will tickle those of you who know what recoil is. This rifle weighs 6.8 lbs and has a thin stock. The rifle is good for pressure levels on the lower end of the lever action scale, which is still pretty stout. So we have a light rifle, with a thinner stock, with a heavyish recoiling caliber....and...wait for it...it has a Barska 3-12x50 IR scope on it. I was told it was never sighted in. I expect it was never fired at all based on the condition of the rifle and the fact the scope doesn't rattle.
I didn't even know there were scope mounts available for this thing...