| DoubleD |
| (.400 member) |
| 27/06/17 11:36 PM |
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Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent
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First let me say you have a very lovely rifle
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What I'd like to know:-
There is one marking which is A11, does that mean anything?
I don't see that marking in the pictures, its form and location will give a clue to its meaning.
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Do I need to pull the rifle apart to find a serial number, it would be unusual to not to mark it?
You may find the serial number on the face of the receiver. Remove the forestock and look.
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Can you tell me if it is a mk1 or mk2 by looking at it?
It is neither. The correct "taxonomy" is MK I or MK II. I and II is not the same in this case as 1 and 2. Those marks designate British Military Martini's only. Your is not a military gun but follows the early pattern of the MK I Style action. Your rifle is a commercial rifle made by Braendlin Arms and retailed apparently by Purdey.
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What was it used for?
A gentlemans sporting rifle.
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Is it rare and what could it be worth?
Rare is a subjective term. I would certainly say there are not a lot of these around. But there are others similar.
Worth? Subjective also. Its worth what ever a buyer is willing to pay.
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Is the 56 on top worth noting...I haven't fired it yet?
That indicates the bore size is .442. It means that it takes 56 balls of bore size to equal a pound.
Do you have any idea what the chambering is? 577/450 Martini is 52, so it is not that.
