Greener Shotguns
I have zero exposure to Martinis and wish to know more as I find them interesting.How difficult/practical is it to convert one of the 12 bore Greeners to a rifle? Are the parts interchangeable with...
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On page 3 of previous postings there is one called what to do with a Greener Mk 3 and pictures of a couple I have converted. The shotgun action are very similar to the rifles, but dimensions vary, as...
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Thanks for the timely reply & I will look into the back log of posts around here.In all seriousness, I think I've been bitten by the Martini bug and am interested in trying it.Do you have any good...
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You can use modern rounds in a Martini, including (at elast in the alter Greeener shotguns) .458s - but you'll have all sorts of fits jiggering it for a rimless (or belted) cartridge. Really strongly...
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Frank DeHaas wrote several books on smithing Martinis and other single shots, and on this group there are numerous postson trouble-shooting the Martinis. I would suggest getting as new and crisp one...
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I'm hearing things that I like to hear aanndfddf I"MMM sssstaarrting to ggeettt eexxxcittted!!!!Bigger is always better. I think a .50-90 would be rather cool (as would a .470 NE).On a more serious...
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The late Mr. DeHaas was my mentor when I started Gunsmithing. I spent many an hour on the phone with him. He encouraged me and nudged me in the right direction when I was going the wrong way. He...
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Before you take any action to convert your Greener shotgun into a rifle I suggest you consult with Graham Greener himself.It would seem that they most emphatically do not recommend the practice and...
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If I were Greeners, I would take the same position they do, at least in the modern litigation climate. That said, there is NO question that (despite the actions being inexpensive when made) they have...
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I think you are dead right Clyde.We do live in a litigiuos age and it is getting worse.I think it is for this reason that Greener issued the warning.This being so I think it prudent that any advice...
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The idea of Nitro Express conversions of the shotgun actions may indeed be too extreme, but I think the reality of the cost of barrel, reamer and labor will bring most of us to reason. The 45-70...
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