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I'm looking at a falling block No.12 BSA in .22lr
It's missing the rear sight. It's a very nice little rifle but where would one find replacement rear sight? Is it worth $450?
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If the stocks and metal are in nice shape, I'd pay that price. You can indeed find sights, although not inexpensive. I have one of these myself, and it is scary accurate.

Try here:

http://www.martinihenry.com/links.htm


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Check the Martini heading on Rimfirecentral.com. Lots of BSA fans there, including some Brits who have access to such things and might be able to help.
 
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Another source for the sight may be MT Guns in Santa Barbara, California. They used to have most og the parts for the 12/15. They are a very accurate and fun to shoot little target rifle.


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Posts: 3858 | Location: Eastern Slope, Colorado, USA | Registered: 01 March 2001Reply With Quote
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Certainly worth those $ !



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Loud, did MT move from Lake Tahoe?

Mr. Wallace: That is one bad-ass collection of Martinis sir!

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Hi Bill, Mac moved the business to Santa Barbara about four years ago, and sold it to one of the guys who worked with him a few months ago. Here is the website address, http://www.mtguns.com.


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Posts: 3858 | Location: Eastern Slope, Colorado, USA | Registered: 01 March 2001Reply With Quote
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Two more questions for you guys.
Just forward of the action on the bottom of the front stock are two off set holes. What was this done for or function?
Also where do the scope bases best mount on these rifles?
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Mr. Wallace: That is one bad-ass collection of Martinis sir!
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Bill,
That's only the "small bores"! there are another 26 in the gun vault! flame


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Show off!

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Posts: 16676 | Location: Las Cruces, NM | Registered: 03 June 2000Reply With Quote
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Very nice Martini collection!
I´m owning only one Martini, a Greener cadet rifle, chambered for the .22lr.

I was allways looking about a .303Brit, but here in Germany such rifles are very rare.
My dad got a .577/450 short rifle, befor a few weeks.

Martin
 
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loibib,

The holes in the bottom of the stock in front of the action were typically left from removing sling bases. As to scope mounting, the bases are usually placed on the barrel.


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Posts: 3858 | Location: Eastern Slope, Colorado, USA | Registered: 01 March 2001Reply With Quote
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Used an gent who liked working with/on Martini rifles to rebarrel a Martini Cadet for me. He preferred installing what I recall was a Remington 740 scope mount on the barrel.
 
Posts: 194 | Location: Huffman, Tx | Registered: 30 November 2008Reply With Quote
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I just happen to have a 12/15 with Parker-Hale sights. I'm looking for a trade, not sale. I figure it's worth $450-$500 and would trade for a .22 cal handgun like a S&W M17. Or, what have you to offer?

(No photo here. I'm a Luddite. Have some, though.)
 
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I have a few Parker Hale sets of sights and sight screws for the BSA 12/15......send me a PM if you need a set......Kiwi
 
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