How far should I restore?

Fourfirs · 30th March 2020, 03:52 PM

Progress! I've got the rust of the metalwork, glued the broken stock & ram-rod, and re assembled the weapon. Still a few things to do, some of the brass barrel-bands need attention, and I have to fabricate (or acquire) a trigger mechanism & serpentine. The gun will never fire, it still has a blockage in the breech area (possibly a charge?) and it is frail, as you'd expect of a weapon this old.

I don't know much about it, other than what I've read on this site, which suggests (which has been really informative). My late father brought it back from Oman in the late 1960s, he was with the Sultan's army fighting the insurgency. Sadly, its been neglected for a while, but not any more!

kahnjar1 · 31st March 2020, 04:34 AM

Good job. Looks much better and with the missing barrel bands replaced will be very nice indeed.
Interesting that it came out of Oman in the same way and at the same time as this Martini. The original owner also was with the Sultan's Armed Forces.
Stu

Fourfirs · 31st March 2020, 01:52 PM

Nice rifle, condition looks good!

rickystl · 31st March 2020, 04:43 PM

Hi Fourfirs

Nice clean up and repair job. And you never know what you will find under dirt and rust. LOL

Well, I found it. I knew I had a spare broken Torador stock somewhere. LOL
The trigger and serpentine are together and in working order. While not Omani, it is VERY close to being constructed in the same manner. It will really just depend on the length you need. Measure the length of the "slot" on the bottom of the stock per the third photo. This might save you the trouble of making a new one. At worst, you will have a close pattern.
Anyway, you can PM me for further discussion in this regard. And that may be preferable to the Moderators.

Rick

rickystl · 1st April 2020, 04:11 PM

And here is the extracted assembly.........

30th March 2020, 03:52 PM	#1
Fourfirs Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 9	Update Progress! I've got the rust of the metalwork, glued the broken stock & ram-rod, and re assembled the weapon. Still a few things to do, some of the brass barrel-bands need attention, and I have to fabricate (or acquire) a trigger mechanism & serpentine. The gun will never fire, it still has a blockage in the breech area (possibly a charge?) and it is frail, as you'd expect of a weapon this old. I don't know much about it, other than what I've read on this site, which suggests (which has been really informative). My late father brought it back from Oman in the late 1960s, he was with the Sultan's army fighting the insurgency. Sadly, its been neglected for a while, but not any more! Attached Images Last edited by Fourfirs; 30th March 2020 at 05:14 PM.

31st March 2020, 04:34 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Good job. Looks much better and with the missing barrel bands replaced will be very nice indeed. Interesting that it came out of Oman in the same way and at the same time as this Martini. The original owner also was with the Sultan's Armed Forces. Stu Attached Images

31st March 2020, 04:43 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,632	Hi Fourfirs Nice clean up and repair job. And you never know what you will find under dirt and rust. LOL Well, I found it. I knew I had a spare broken Torador stock somewhere. LOL The trigger and serpentine are together and in working order. While not Omani, it is VERY close to being constructed in the same manner. It will really just depend on the length you need. Measure the length of the "slot" on the bottom of the stock per the third photo. This might save you the trouble of making a new one. At worst, you will have a close pattern. Anyway, you can PM me for further discussion in this regard. And that may be preferable to the Moderators. Rick Attached Images

1st April 2020, 04:11 PM	#5
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,632	And here is the extracted assembly......... Attached Images

31st March 2020, 01:52 PM	#3
Fourfirs Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 9	Nice rifle, condition looks good!