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Good Martini smiths?

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12 October 2008, 23:40
Bill/Oregon
Good Martini smiths?
Anyone know of a good smith for barreling, chambering and re-working the extractor on a large-action Martini? Closer to Oregon the better.
Thanks.


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13 October 2008, 15:07
DMB
The only Gunsmith specializing in Martini's that I know is Andy Manson, in Chama, NM. Phone number:505-756-2331
Best day to call is Monday.

Don




13 October 2008, 16:55
vapodog
send a PM to butchloc who posts here....he has several of them and either does it himself or knows a good smith.....maybe even Jim Kobe....

butchloc has posted photos here and they look real good!


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13 October 2008, 22:17
Bill/Oregon
Thanks for the leads, guys.


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14 October 2008, 00:37
butchloc
jim has done a few, otherwise the guy that knows the most is bob snapp = snapps gunshop in michigan
14 October 2008, 03:55
Bill/Oregon
Thanks Butchloc. We used to have a fella here in Oregon named Jim Wassmundt who did Martini work, but I believe he is now out of the game.


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14 October 2008, 06:16
ColoradoMatt
Give Perry Mittelstadt a call. He is now located neer Grand Junction Colorado. Phn # 970-856- 7569. I'm not sure if has messed with the large action martini, but I suspect he has. I have seen several small action martini and remington rolling block rifles that he has worked over (Including bushing the breach and makeing new fireing pins. He converts the small action martinis from rimfire to centerfire as well. The color-case-hardening that he does to rolling blocks is incredible!


Matt
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28 October 2008, 20:55
Bill/Oregon
Matt: Thanks for the lead on Perry. I will check him out.


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20 June 2011, 17:49
Bill/Oregon
Resurrecting this old thread in case another name pops into someone's head. If not, I'll start calling these fellas.


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20 June 2011, 22:30
butchlambert
Doesn't JD Steele on this forum work on them?
Butch
20 June 2011, 22:45
tin can
quote:
Originally posted by butchlambert:
Doesn't JD Steele on this forum work on them?
Butch


only if he likes you Wink
22 June 2011, 02:34
LesBrooks
Andy Manson passed away in 2008 from heart failure. I visited his shop a few years ago in Chama.
25 June 2011, 09:19
Alberta Canuck
quote:
Originally posted by butchloc:
jim has done a few, otherwise the guy that knows the most is bob snapp = snapps gunshop in michigan



I don't know who does them the best, but I do know that Bob Snapp has been specializing in Martinis for at least 30 years now. At one time I believe he used to supply rimless extractors for them to the trade....matter of fact, I bought some of his myself about 1967 or '68.
25 June 2011, 17:05
J.D.Steele
Bob is definitely the best but I believe he's semi-retired now.
Regards, Joe


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