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DoubleD
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Reged: 23/11/03
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Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent
27/06/17 11:36 PM

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.

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DD, Ret.

Edited by DoubleD (27/06/17 11:39 PM)

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	David	27/06/17 07:05 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	DoubleD	27/06/17 11:36 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	DarylS	28/06/17 01:08 AM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	93x64mm	28/06/17 06:09 AM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	paradox_	28/06/17 01:01 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	DoubleD	28/06/17 01:27 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	David	28/06/17 03:40 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	David	28/06/17 04:05 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	David	28/06/17 04:11 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	Bidgee	28/06/17 05:07 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	DoubleD	28/06/17 10:56 PM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	David	29/06/17 06:13 AM
Re: Purdy Martini Braendlin 1617 Patent	DoubleD	30/06/17 05:16 AM

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