I hoping someone can help me identify the source of the lever on side of the Martini International (it looks like an ejector lever or something, but it just replaces an oversized take-down screw knob). I don't remember where I got this picture, but I do recall it saying that the lever came off of another gun.

Long story short, I'm trying to do the same thing and if could identify the original application for the lever rather than have one custom made it would save me a pot of money.

where is your picture hosted?

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Originally posted by vapodog:
where is your picture hosted?

TrophyPhotos.com. Here's the URL to the picture: http://www.trophyphotos.com/imagedetail.php?photoid=13679.

seems they don't support linking....

post your photo on http://www.photobucket.com

they allow linking.

Let's try this again....



Since that didn't work, here's another URL to the pic: http://photobucket.com/albums/d196/belaw/?action=view&c...niinternational3.jpg

nice looking martini.....I can see it now,,,,to see it here you must put the photo in an album...ok?

That's a really nice piece of work. Just superb. I wish I could help but I never saw that particular lever before.

That is a take-down lever. The originals had a pin there. On my .310 Greener Cadet Martinis, I made up a screw and threaded the left side of the receiver so that you could use a dime to unscrew the pin and remove the barrel.

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Originally posted by belaw:
Let's try this again....



Since that didn't work, here's another URL to the pic: http://photobucket.com/albums/d196/belaw/?action=view&c...niinternational3.jpg

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Originally posted by Charles_Helm:

After all that work to post the picture noone can tell me what the original application for that side lever was? Am I stuck with the prospect of having something like it custom made?

I think it might beeither some kind of safety or cocking indicator. I'm no expert on Martinis. However, if you can find a copy of the movie ZULU, you will see something similar that snaps down when the rifle is fired. Yours just seems to be a fancy custom version of what I described. That's my best guess.
Paul B.

I think it's a cocked indicator, could be wrong.

Maybe this should be posted on the Aussie forum.

Hog Killer

Actually its just a dressed-up take down screw. The original had a big (read "ugly") 1" diameter head so it could be taken down without tools. I understand that this lever came off of another gun and was retro-fitted to the Martini takedown screw.... what I'm trying to figure out is what that lever originally was and, more importantly, what it came off of.

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Originally posted by Paul B:
I think it might beeither some kind of safety or cocking indicator. I'm no expert on Martinis. However, if you can find a copy of the movie ZULU, you will see something similar that snaps down when the rifle is fired. Yours just seems to be a fancy custom version of what I described. That's my best guess.
Paul B.